Osaka vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2480
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$5726
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2535
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$622
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$274
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$3974
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.11M

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4625th and 916th ($1274 vs $2480) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Paris. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 27th and 14th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Paris

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Osaka Paris
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$17
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$70.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$13.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$8.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$4.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1595
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2814
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2101
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$33.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$14879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$9948
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$23.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$22.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$4.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$31
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$25.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$114
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$123
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$911
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$17184

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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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2060
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1935
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1975
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2421
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2114
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$2010
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2141
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1803
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1985
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$2028
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1831
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1975
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1746
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1991
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1960
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1874
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1860
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1876
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1992
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1911
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1821
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1459
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1654
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1469
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1775
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1448
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1547
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1443
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1383
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1370
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1365
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1358
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1520
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1276
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1650
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1306
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1626
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1437
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1544