New York City vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
96
😀 Quality of life
98
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 240% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4th and 4626th ($4203 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th 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 1.6 months in Osaka. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 11th and 34th 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
$23.2
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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