Munich vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Munich Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2463
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5699
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$1467
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$2572
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$593
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$237
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3954
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
1.51M
2.75M

The cost of living in Munich is 99% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 920th and 4626th ($2463 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. Munich ranked 8th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 61st and 34th 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
$19.1
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$80.9
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.83
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.05
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1546
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2816
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$294
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.6
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.03%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13232
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9526
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.77
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.9
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.7
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.98
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.55
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.32
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.04
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.4
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.75
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.71
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.11
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.8
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$102
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$954
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14492
$13640

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Cities near Munich

Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.6 mi Germering
$1966
16 km or 10 mi Unterschleiheim
$1924
17 km or 10 mi Puchheim
$1956
17 km or 11 mi Dachau
$1934
20 km or 13 mi Olching
$1905
23 km or 15 mi Starnberg
$1901
24 km or 15 mi Furstenfeldbruck
$1876
31 km or 19 mi Erding
$1731
31 km or 19 mi Geretsried
$1842
32 km or 20 mi Freising
$1757
44 km or 28 mi Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm
$1725
47 km or 29 mi Weilheim in Oberbayern
$1854
48 km or 30 mi Aichach
$1784
50 km or 31 mi Friedberg
$1841
52 km or 32 mi Rosenheim
$1298
53 km or 33 mi Konigsbrunn
$1826
53 km or 33 mi Landsberg am Lech
$1790
57 km or 35 mi Augsburg
$1954
61 km or 38 mi Gersthofen
$1848
62 km or 38 mi Landshut
$1745
62 km or 38 mi Waldkraiburg
$1664
62 km or 39 mi Neusa
$1851
71 km or 44 mi Ingolstadt
$1659
71 km or 44 mi Muhldorf
$1655
72 km or 45 mi Neuburg an der Donau
$1671
76 km or 48 mi Kaufbeuren
$1807
77 km or 48 mi Traunreut
$1597
80 km or 50 mi Garmisch-Partenkirchen
$2083
85 km or 53 mi Traunstein
$1585
87 km or 54 mi Donauworth
$1697
98 km or 61 mi Innsbruck
$1917
103 km or 64 mi Gunzburg
$1675
104 km or 65 mi Kempten
$1706
105 km or 65 mi Regensburg
$1720
105 km or 65 mi Memmingen
$1725
110 km or 69 mi Straubing
$1654
112 km or 70 mi Nordlingen
$1657
114 km or 71 mi Senden
$1654
116 km or 72 mi Salzburg
$1904
119 km or 74 mi Sonthofen
$1730

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997