Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1189
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2951
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$502
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$854
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$392
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2209
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
91
96
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 4% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4726th and 4626th ($1189 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 37th and 29th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Ranked 4th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 79th vs 34th 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
$5.97
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.5
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.03
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$920
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$635
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2386
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1452
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.47
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.6
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.6
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.52
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.48
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.83
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.73
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.33
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.85
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.34
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.4
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.6
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$48.2
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$455
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10854
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$997
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$998
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$985
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$992
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$981
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$983
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$985
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$975
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$992
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$985
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1022
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$982
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$964
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$987
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$962
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$972
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$972
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$966
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$955
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$964
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$956
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$978
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1001
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$960
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$971
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$978
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$977
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$999
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$940
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$970
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$944
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$960
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$937
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$972
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1005
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$952
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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