Osaka vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1750
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4293
🏠 One person rent
$514
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1751
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$489
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$171
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1885
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
92
😀 Quality of life
96
86
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.75M

The cost of living in Osaka is 31% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 4566th and 2722nd ($1212 vs $1750) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd 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 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 18th and 294th 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
$7.05
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$64.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$5.57
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1074
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$679
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2242
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$7363
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$3723
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$16.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.01
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$11.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.79
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$4.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$7.09
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$123
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$70.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$83.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$513
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$10781

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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
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$928
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1654
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1492
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1427
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1316
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1400
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1324
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1545
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1277
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1061
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1058
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1117
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1168
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1424
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1268
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1034
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1129
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1188
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1340
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1148
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1148
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1301
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1259
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1320
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1294
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1249
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1323
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1601
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1212
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1449
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1342
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1199
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1400
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1208
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1240
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1632
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1262