New York City vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3879
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8148
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$2541
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$3789
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$751
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6502
$2176
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 220% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 4th and 4290th ($3879 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 36th 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 1.7 months in New York City compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 20th and 6th 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
$20.3
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.4
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.96
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$5.34
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.61
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3256
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2148
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3179
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15640
$8208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10052
$4879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$66.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.6
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.34
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.02
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.94
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.41
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.1
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$6.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.77
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.86
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.68
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.38
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.6
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.22
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15.5
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.93
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.39
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.33
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$94.7
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.5
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.3
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.2
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2504
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17718
$7878

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2775
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3307
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2660
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2628
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2325
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3057
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2358
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2488
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2512
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2371
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2600
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2720
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2382
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1916
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2419
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2261
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2289
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2569
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2302
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2012
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2177
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2570
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2469
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2233
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2485
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2394
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2949
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2387
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2662
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2335
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2347
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2473
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2591
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2450
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2442
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2255
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2985

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907