Osaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2423
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$5582
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1419
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2230
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$694
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$4178
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
96
71
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.61M

The cost of living in Osaka is 48% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4633rd and 1041st ($1254 vs $2423) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 896th 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 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.7 months in Phoenix. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 58th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 226th 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
$6.18
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$12.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$5.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.86
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2358
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$235
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$80.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$4665
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$3124
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$13.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.35
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$10.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$4.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$60.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$1659
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$21660

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.1 mi Glendale
$1974
14 km or 9 mi Scottsdale
$2509
16 km or 10 mi Peoria
$2366
17 km or 10 mi Tempe
$2463
25 km or 15 mi El Mirage
$2296
26 km or 16 mi Mesa
$2293
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2365
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2343
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2346
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2367
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2378
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2373
51 km or 31 mi Queen Creek
$2988
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2482
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2318
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2374
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2454
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2321
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2312
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2089
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2060
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2011
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1933
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2573
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2070
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$2011
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2818
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1767
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1865
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$2153
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$771
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1924
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$950
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1654
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1835
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$876
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2817
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$994
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2804