Osaka vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$599
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$4329
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.6M

The cost of living in Osaka is 52% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 4626th and 744th ($1237 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 660th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 34th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Philadelphia

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Osaka Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$15283

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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

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886