Osaka vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1169
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$3119
🏠 One person rent
$430
$496
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1078
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$71.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$877
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
96
67
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Osaka is 5% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4674th and 4518th ($1116 vs $1169) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in Japan and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Japan vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.8 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 15th and 4043rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$10.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$3.31
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$901
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$64.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$40
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
8.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$1778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$1310
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$40.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$9.52
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$9.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.38
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$4.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$8.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$62.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$84.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$369
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$9894

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near San Jose, Costa Rica

Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1040
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1163
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1009
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1147
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$1220
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1473
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$805
246 km or 153 mi David
$789
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$647
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$680
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$699
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$787
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$548
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$458
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$614
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$940
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$627
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$980
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1157
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$917
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1189
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1316
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1171
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1182
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1107
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1031
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$702
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$738
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1147
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1117
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1112
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1093
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1153
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$676
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$892