New York City vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4202
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9189
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$4417
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$842
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$400
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5389
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 235% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4th and 4633rd ($4202 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 15th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Osaka

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New York City Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$22.6
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.4
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.3
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.28
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3692
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2206
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5140
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3874
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$218
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.6
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.31%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$18073
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7831
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.07
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.67
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.75
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.79
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.72
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.57
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.7
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.61
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.5
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$14
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.02
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$132
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$159
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.5
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2095
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21713
$12931

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192

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