Osaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1073
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$2749
🏠 One person rent
$637
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$627
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$1596
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.33M

The cost of living in Osaka is 19% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4625th and 5151st ($1274 vs $1073) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 152nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 3rd vs 64th best cities to live in Japan, and 27th vs 1177th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Saitama

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Osaka Saitama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$4.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.1
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$95.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$35.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$5321
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$3021
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$72.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$27.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$5.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$64.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$41
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$17.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$36
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$57.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$15321

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$979
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$993
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1011
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1056
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1013
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1074
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1072
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1038
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1005
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1063
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1046
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1039
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1089
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1088
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1077
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$987
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1155
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1023
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1046
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1029
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1115
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1176
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1116
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1058
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1066
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1102