Osaka vs San Francisco - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Francisco
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$4110
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$8814
🏠 One person rent
$641
$2859
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$4660
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$850
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$7874
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
96
97
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
874K

The cost of living in Osaka is 69% less expensive than in San Francisco. Cities ranked 4633rd and 7th ($1254 vs $4110) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 4th 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 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in San Francisco. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Francisco ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 17th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs San Francisco

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Osaka San Francisco
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$109
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$15.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$8.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$3199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$2521
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$4951
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$4247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$69.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$10798
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$9079
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$5.16
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$7.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$24.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$6.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$3.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$12.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$8.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$6.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$31.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$74.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2190
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$21216

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Daly
$3264
14 km or 8.4 mi South San Francisco
$3252
14 km or 8.8 mi Alameda
$3559
15 km or 9.2 mi Oakland
$3273
16 km or 10 mi Albany
$3049
17 km or 10 mi Berkeley
$3204
17 km or 11 mi San Bruno
$3261
18 km or 11 mi El Cerrito
$3070
18 km or 11 mi Pacifica
$3245
19 km or 12 mi Richmond
$3102
20 km or 12 mi Millbrae
$3276
21 km or 13 mi San Pablo
$3086
22 km or 14 mi Burlingame
$3310
24 km or 15 mi San Leandro
$3043
24 km or 15 mi San Rafael
$4178
26 km or 16 mi San Mateo
$3797
28 km or 17 mi San Lorenzo
$2822
28 km or 18 mi Foster
$3588
29 km or 18 mi Lafayette
$2906
29 km or 18 mi Hercules
$2893
31 km or 19 mi Belmont
$3577
32 km or 20 mi Hayward
$2822
32 km or 20 mi Castro Valley
$2968
34 km or 21 mi San Carlos
$3357
34 km or 21 mi Walnut Creek
$2900
36 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3728
37 km or 23 mi Martinez
$2905
37 km or 23 mi Danville
$3873
37 km or 23 mi Pleasant Hill
$2796
38 km or 24 mi Union
$3075
39 km or 24 mi San Ramon
$2848
39 km or 24 mi Vallejo
$2393
39 km or 24 mi Novato
$3181
39 km or 24 mi Benicia
$2804
41 km or 25 mi Concord
$2748
42 km or 26 mi Menlo Park
$3357
42 km or 26 mi East Palo Alto
$3356
43 km or 27 mi Newark
$3234
45 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3088
46 km or 28 mi Palo Alto
$3808