Munich vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2332
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5652
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1380
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$569
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$219
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.75M

The cost of living in Munich is 92% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1056th and 4566th ($2332 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Munich compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 54th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Munich vs Osaka

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Munich Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.1
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.8
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.67
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1433
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1107
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2772
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2147
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$258
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.97%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12629
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9154
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.13
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.1
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.66
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.87
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.4
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.51
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.36
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.06
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.51
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.2
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$78.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$23
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1009
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19483
$5653

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1886
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1838
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1869
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1837
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1817
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1805
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1782
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1686
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1777
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1688
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1643
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1871
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1664
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1650
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1224
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1655
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1717
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1714
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1646
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1657
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1614
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1652
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1536
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1618
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1589
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1751
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1606
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2024
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1630
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1619
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1783
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1651
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1612
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1740
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1665
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1607
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1606
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1668
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1778
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1668

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016