Osaka vs Phoenix - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Phoenix
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2369
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$5226
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2396
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$590
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$4699
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
96
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.61M

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Phoenix. Cities ranked 4566th and 973rd ($1212 vs $2369) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 858th 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2 months in Phoenix. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Phoenix ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 18th and 119th 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
$7.05
$18.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$70.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$5.26
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1440
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1985
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$163
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$74.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$3520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$2938
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$53.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$14.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.3
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.44
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$3.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.29
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$9.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$4.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$88.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$1116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$10377

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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$1989
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$2588
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$2201
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$2430
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$2287
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$2416
27 km or 17 mi Avondale
$2518
28 km or 17 mi Goodyear
$2446
29 km or 18 mi Surprise
$2339
33 km or 21 mi Chandler
$2414
33 km or 21 mi Gilbert
$2372
33 km or 21 mi Fountain Hills
$2352
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$2338
51 km or 32 mi Apache Junction
$2342
51 km or 32 mi Buckeye
$2422
53 km or 33 mi Maricopa
$2291
78 km or 48 mi Casa Grande
$2313
84 km or 52 mi Florence
$2324
118 km or 73 mi Prescott
$2484
122 km or 76 mi Prescott Valley
$2415
155 km or 96 mi Marana
$2052
160 km or 99 mi Oro Valley
$2040
165 km or 102 mi Casas Adobes
$2016
181 km or 112 mi Tucson
$1954
190 km or 118 mi Flagstaff
$2268
205 km or 128 mi Sahuarita
$2026
232 km or 144 mi Lake Havasu
$1999
234 km or 145 mi Blythe
$2638
254 km or 158 mi Yuma
$1792
259 km or 161 mi Kingman
$1886
264 km or 164 mi Nogales
$1986
268 km or 166 mi Nogales
$786
276 km or 171 mi San Luis
$1928
276 km or 172 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$840
278 km or 173 mi Sierra Vista
$1665
290 km or 180 mi Bullhead
$1842
313 km or 194 mi Caborca
$758
327 km or 203 mi Brawley
$2643
330 km or 205 mi Mexicali
$955
332 km or 207 mi Calexico
$2657