Osaka vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3781
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$8717
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2600
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$4501
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$806
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$7795
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
97
97
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
874K

The cost of living in Osaka is 68% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4566th and 9th ($1212 vs $3781) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 7th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.1 months in San Francisco. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 18th and 12th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$8.68
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$2707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$2324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$5024
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4030
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$138
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$61.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$11577
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$11019
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$96.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$20.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.35
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$4.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$5.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$6.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$6.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$5.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$13.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$5.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$91.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$17.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$23.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$2916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$31050

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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
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3180
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3170
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3274
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3146
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$2940
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3082
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3196
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$2977
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3152
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3053
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3224
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3048
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3293
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3023
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4155
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3672
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3473
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2831
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2949
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3804
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2981
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2931
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3442
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2874
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2714
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$2922
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2767
38 km or 24 mi Union
$2986
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2851
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2885
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3176
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2845
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2726
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3288
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3010
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3610