Osaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2691
🏠 One person rent
$599
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$607
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$370
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$203
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$1593
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.33M

The cost of living in Osaka is 19% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4626th and 5298th ($1237 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 260th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Saitama. Ranked 3rd vs 31st best cities to live in Japan, and 34th vs 750th 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
$6.61
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$663
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$83.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$5146
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2855
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$3.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$73.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$24.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$9.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.32
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$6.62
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$35.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$18.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$35.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$57.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$268
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$17943

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$945
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$961
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$972
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1020
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$975
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1035
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1033
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$997
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$961
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1078
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1004
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$994
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1047
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$990
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1049
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1038
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$952
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1110
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$976
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$998
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1007
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1007
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1005
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$981
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1066
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1125
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1066
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1017
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1055