Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1141
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2892
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$481
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$818
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$202
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1896
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
78
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 9% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4892nd and 4633rd ($1141 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 41st and 23rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Nagoya compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Ranked 41st vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 865th vs 17th 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
$5.85
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.3
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.41
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.94
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$601
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.8
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.1
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2328
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1124
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.3
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.96
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.33
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.65
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.62
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.27
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.8
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.1
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$572
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14392
$12931

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$966
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$961
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$954
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$966
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$958
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$958
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$961
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$948
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$943
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$963
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$958
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$938
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$961
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$949
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$947
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$958
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$937
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$958
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$945
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$942
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$957
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$960
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$947
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$940
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$961
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$913
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$931
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$930
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$957
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$958
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$922
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$937
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$921
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$914
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$941
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$938
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$955
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$931

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958