Osaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$2629
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$6215
🏠 One person rent
$552
$1568
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$2656
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$680
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$4810
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
96
88
😀 Quality of life
95
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
653K

The cost of living in Osaka is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4366th and 603rd ($1242 vs $2629) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 553rd 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 1.8 months in Portland. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 34th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 157th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Portland

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Osaka Portland
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$74.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$5.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$1314
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2917
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$2257
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$63.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$3766
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$3350
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$2.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$3.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$16.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$1.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$3.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$14.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$7.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$7.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$37
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$187
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$58.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$1788
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$16585

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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
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2390
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2415
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2508
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2437
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2465
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2432
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2484
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2420
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2341
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2410
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2353
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2585
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2379
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2361
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2368
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2095
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2119
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2029
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2206
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2523
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1967
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2174
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2571
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2406
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2460
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2604
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2449
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1744
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2644
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2604
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2517
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2796
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2532
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2338
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1882
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2784
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2623
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2579
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2741