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

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Osaka San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$3962
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$8268
🏠 One person rent
$637
$2809
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$4461
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$768
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$184
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$5742
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
87
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.01M

The cost of living in Osaka is 68% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 4625th and 8th ($1274 vs $3962) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 5th 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in San Jose, United States. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Jose, United States ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 27th and 148th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs San Jose, United States

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Osaka San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$3.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$3015
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$2454
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$4507
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$4037
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$74.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$9481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$9796
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$89.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$21.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$6.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$130
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$150
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1802
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$23160

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3488
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3608
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4273
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3379
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3257
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2871
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3508
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3603
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3254
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3805
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3181
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3589
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3261
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3382
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3395
36 km or 22 mi Union
$3137
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3771
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3489
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3359
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3520
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3017
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3065
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3676
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3593
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3604
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2910
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3094
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3831
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2983
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3007
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3346
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2859
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3282
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$3778
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3264
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3277
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2089
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3245
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3212