Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$512
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
90
96
😀 Quality of life
93
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 3% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4476th and 4366th ($1202 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 69th vs 18th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Osaka

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Nagoya Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.13
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$8318

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NagoyaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008