Osaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2357
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$5360
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1407
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2224
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$643
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$4113
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.61M

The cost of living in Osaka is 46% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4625th and 1175th ($1274 vs $2357) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1001st 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 1.7 months in Phoenix. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 27th and 134th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Phoenix

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Osaka Phoenix
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$18.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$80.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1101
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2325
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1811
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$70.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$4603
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$3172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.21
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.77
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$10.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$41.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$113
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1456
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$18987

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1961
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2471
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2345
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2435
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2312
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2298
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2359
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2338
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2353
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2396
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2381
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2384
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$3022
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2490
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2324
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2227
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2366
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2444
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2316
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2317
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2050
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2005
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1930
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2589
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2059
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1993
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2798
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1764
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1842
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2110
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$776
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1919
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$978
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1638
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1838
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$890
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2777
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$1004
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2781