Osaka vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$430
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$1795
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
96
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.87M

The cost of living in Osaka is 34% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4674th and 2685th ($1116 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 4th in Japan and Italy, respectively. Check Japan vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 15th and 230th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Rome

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Osaka Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.43
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$16.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$9800

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Rome

Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229