Osaka vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$2265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$5273
🏠 One person rent	$641	$1374
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$2201
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$89.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$4362
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	14 km
🎓 Higher education	96	82
😀 Quality of life	95	89
🏙️ Population	2.75M	468K

The cost of living in Osaka is 45% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 4633rd and 1363rd ($1254 vs $2265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1143rd 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 1.9 months in Raleigh. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Raleigh ranked 54th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Raleigh

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	Osaka	Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$18.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$69.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$5.64
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1531
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$1084
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$2619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$1754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$3898
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$2197
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$1.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$47.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$0.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$10.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$5.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.25
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$4.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$5.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$2.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.96
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$9.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$12.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$3.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$127
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$28.8
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$1475
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$24243

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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

Cities near Raleigh

Distance	City	Cost of living
12 km or 7.6 mi	Garner	$2229
15 km or 9.1 mi	Cary	$2483
17 km or 10 mi	Morrisville	$1850
21 km or 13 mi	Wake Forest	$2169
21 km or 13 mi	Apex	$2280
25 km or 16 mi	Holly Springs	$2300
28 km or 18 mi	Fuquay-Varina	$2241
30 km or 19 mi	Durham	$2063
38 km or 23 mi	Chapel Hill	$2133
60 km or 37 mi	Henderson	$2116
61 km or 38 mi	Sanford	$1842
65 km or 41 mi	Wilson	$2016
77 km or 48 mi	Rocky Mount	$1803
77 km or 48 mi	Goldsboro	$1766
78 km or 49 mi	Burlington	$2089
87 km or 54 mi	Fayetteville	$2212
106 km or 66 mi	Asheboro	$2059
109 km or 68 mi	Danville	$1775
110 km or 68 mi	Greensboro	$2027
114 km or 71 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2055
114 km or 71 mi	Kinston	$2073
117 km or 73 mi	Greenville	$2045
123 km or 76 mi	High Point	$1909
129 km or 80 mi	Thomasville	$2007
133 km or 83 mi	Kernersville	$2200
137 km or 85 mi	Lumberton	$1863
141 km or 87 mi	Rockingham	$2070
149 km or 92 mi	Winston-Salem	$2105
163 km or 101 mi	Jacksonville	$2007
165 km or 103 mi	New Bern	$1849
166 km or 103 mi	Salisbury	$2075
182 km or 113 mi	Kannapolis	$2031
182 km or 113 mi	Lynchburg	$1851
183 km or 114 mi	Concord	$1904
189 km or 117 mi	Havelock	$2003
190 km or 118 mi	Wilmington	$2295
191 km or 119 mi	Petersburg	$2375
196 km or 122 mi	Monroe	$2129
196 km or 122 mi	Mint Hill	$2204
198 km or 123 mi	Roanoke	$1729