Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$544
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
97
😀 Quality of life
92
96
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 7% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4446th and 4674th ($1196 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 54th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Ranked 6th vs 4th best cities to live in Japan, and 73rd vs 15th 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
$6.02
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$8601

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933