Osaka vs Portland - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Portland
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2572
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$6077
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1546
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2651
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$653
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$159
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$4802
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
653K

The cost of living in Osaka is 53% less expensive than in Portland. Cities ranked 4566th and 662nd ($1212 vs $2572) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Portland ranked 32nd in the United States, while ranked 18th and 141st 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
$7.05
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$71.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$7.36
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1608
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2860
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2275
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$198
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$60.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$3653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$3326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$96.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$20.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.07
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$3.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$4.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$17.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$11.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$14.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$189
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$32.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$60.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$1700
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$16661

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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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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489