Nagoya vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$477
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$822
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1887
$2134
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
92
96
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
2.33M
2.75M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 6% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4785th and 4625th ($1196 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 25th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Nagoya compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Ranked 6th vs 3rd best cities to live in Japan, and 157th vs 27th 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
$6.8
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.6
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.76
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$491
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$890
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$618
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.2
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.04%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1226
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.8
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.5
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.14
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.38
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.8
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.06
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.22
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.65
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.82
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.6
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.7
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$519
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12599
$13598

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1002
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$997
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$983
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$998
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$996
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$978
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$981
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$972
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$967
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$989
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$959
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$986
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$978
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$945
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$979
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$966
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$957
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$971
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$934
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$929
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$962
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$974
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$939
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$971
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$990
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$953
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$956
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$962
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$975
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$953
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$907
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$962
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$901
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$949
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$905
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$968
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$977
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$944
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$960

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993