Osaka vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$3502
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$7476
🏠 One person rent
$430
$2428
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$4021
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$717
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$195
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$6928
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
87
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.01M

The cost of living in Osaka is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4674th and 22nd ($1116 vs $3502) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 20th 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 months in San Jose, United States. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 69th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$87.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.93
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$2372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$2164
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$4451
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$3536
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$217
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$84.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$13837
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$9980
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$108
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$4.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.22
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$17.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$88.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$94
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1687
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$15889

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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, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3272
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3301
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4204
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3222
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3057
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2974
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3184
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3171
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3064
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3733
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3012
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3186
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3003
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3245
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3313
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2922
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3389
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3422
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3300
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3644
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$2952
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3047
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$2908
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3567
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3518
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2660
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3109
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2650
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3583
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2881
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$2969
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3219
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2860
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3163
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2929
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3147
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3358
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2141
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3130
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3123