Osaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$2395
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$5245
🏠 One person rent
$552
$1494
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2384
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$594
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$4432
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
69
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.61M

The cost of living in Osaka is 48% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4366th and 955th ($1242 vs $2395) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 875th 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Phoenix. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 18th and 146th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$71.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$12.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$6.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.67
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1215
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2412
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$2009
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$3736
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$3133
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$63.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.18
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.16
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$10.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$4.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$50.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$1103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$12281

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1979
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2524
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2342
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2423
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2304
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2413
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2525
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2468
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2328
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2306
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2417
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2353
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2388
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2281
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2296
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2319
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2466
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2423
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2073
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2056
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2027
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1957
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2543
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2037
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2013
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2763
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1815
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1926
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2077
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$830
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1947
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$823
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1852
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$788
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2729
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$913
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2724