New York City vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$2247
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
97
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
2.75M

The cost of living in New York City is 234% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 5th and 4566th ($4051 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 45th 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 13th and 18th 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
$24.7
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$5653

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016