Osaka vs Paris - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Paris
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2460
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$5684
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1432
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2492
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$615
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$266
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$3694
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.1M

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Paris. Cities ranked 4633rd and 964th ($1254 vs $2460) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and France, respectively. Check Japan vs France comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Paris. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Paris ranked 1st in France, while ranked 17th and 34th 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
$6.18
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.32
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$4.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1158
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2070
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$252
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$15102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$10254
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$22.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$21.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$14.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$4.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$22.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$117
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1048
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$19577

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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

Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506