Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$533
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 3% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4466th and 4566th ($1248 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 45th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nagoya compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 5th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 65th 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
$6.27
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$5653

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

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