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

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Osaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$514
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$923
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
60
😀 Quality of life
96
65
🏙️ Population
2.75M
342K

The cost of living in Osaka is 2% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 4566th and 4497th ($1212 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 5th 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 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 18th and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$12846

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883