Osaka vs Saitama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Saitama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1038
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3066
🏠 One person rent
$514
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1034
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$212
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1869
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
97
99
😀 Quality of life
96
79
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.33M

The cost of living in Osaka is 17% more expensive than in Saitama. Cities ranked 4566th and 5386th ($1212 vs $1038) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 468th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Saitama. Ranked 3rd vs 24th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 592nd 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
$7.05
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$208
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1155
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$90.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$35.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$5623
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$3881
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$5.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$25.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$4.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.47
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$23
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$53
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$286
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$12701

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Cities near Osaka

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

Cities near Saitama

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.1 mi Warabi
$964
5.7 km or 3.6 mi Toda
$980
6.5 km or 4 mi Shiki
$1000
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Asaka
$1038
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Fujimi
$1016
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
9.6 km or 6 mi Wako
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Niiza
$1061
11 km or 7 mi Miyoshi
$1037
11 km or 7.1 mi Fujimino
$1033
14 km or 8.4 mi Koshigaya
$1116
14 km or 8.5 mi Kiyose
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Ageo
$1060
15 km or 9.2 mi Hasuda
$1031
15 km or 9.3 mi Soka
$1077
16 km or 9.6 mi Ina
$1033
16 km or 9.7 mi Higashikurume
$1079
16 km or 9.9 mi Kasukabe
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Kawagoe
$1095
17 km or 10 mi Matsubushi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
18 km or 11 mi Musashino
$1121
18 km or 11 mi Okegawa
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Shiraoka
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
18 km or 11 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
18 km or 11 mi Yashio
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Miyashiro
$1044
20 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
20 km or 12 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Sugito
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Misato
$1052
21 km or 13 mi Sayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Kitamoto
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Kodaira
$1095
21 km or 13 mi Mitaka
$1133
22 km or 14 mi Koganei
$1084
22 km or 14 mi Kuki
$1057
23 km or 14 mi Iruma
$1065
23 km or 14 mi Noda
$1075