Osaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$3375
🏠 One person rent
$552
$488
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1182
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$204
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$1611
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
77
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.33M

The cost of living in Osaka is 4% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4366th and 4495th ($1242 vs $1196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 42nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.3 months in Saitama. Ranked 3rd vs 46th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 748th 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
$6.74
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$373
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$219
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1143
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$761
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$201
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$308
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$36.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$5429
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$3586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$67.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$2.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$5.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$9.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$4.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$9.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$66.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$37
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$58
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$14676

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$1033
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$1041
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1066
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1088
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1084
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1098
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1107
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1088
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1101
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1105
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1117
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1080
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1104
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1086
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1111
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1111
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1222
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1136
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1098
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1079
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1071
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1079
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1607
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1080
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1109
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1124
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1150
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1103
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1091
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1108
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1125