Osaka vs San Juan - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Osaka	San Juan
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1242	$2034
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3092	$4562
🏠 One person rent	$552	$1205
🏘️ Family rent	$1076	$2071
🍽️ Food expenses	$364	$594
🚐 Transport expenses	$224	$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2086	$2198
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	3 km
🎓 Higher education	96	54
😀 Quality of life	95	83
🏙️ Population	2.75M	342K

The cost of living in Osaka is 39% less expensive than in San Juan. Cities ranked 4366th and 1742nd ($1242 vs $2034) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1529th 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 1.1 months in San Juan. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs San Juan ranked 112th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs San Juan

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	Osaka	San Juan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.74	$17.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.3	$78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.37	$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$3.33
☕ Cappuccino	$3.04	$4.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$628	$1542
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$399	$811
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1311	$2391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$832	$1556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.5	$185
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$285
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.1	$63.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.86%	5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3491	$3917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2753	$2444
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$1.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.7	$42.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.1	$28.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$2.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$2.41
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.36	$5.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.22	$8.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$4.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$3.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$4.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.47	$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$18.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$2.58
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.71	$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.31	$7.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.96	$3.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.48	$2.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.5	$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$56.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$19.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.7	$50.7
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.7	$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$66.5	$472
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8318	$10321

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1142
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1047
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1056
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1041
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1072
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1040
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$1009
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1049
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1091
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$1039
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1051
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$1019
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1047
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$998
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1065
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$1018
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1026
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1045
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$1008

Cities near San Juan

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi	Catano	$1815
9.9 km or 6.2 mi	Guaynabo	$1598
11 km or 6.8 mi	Trujillo Alto	$1500
11 km or 7.1 mi	Bayamon	$1378
13 km or 7.8 mi	Carolina	$1561
19 km or 12 mi	Canovanas	$1684
20 km or 13 mi	Toa Alta	$1670
21 km or 13 mi	Dorado	$1799
24 km or 15 mi	Gurabo	$1166
24 km or 15 mi	Caguas	$1373
25 km or 16 mi	Naranjito	$1557
26 km or 16 mi	Rio Grande	$1670
28 km or 18 mi	Vega Alta	$1514
29 km or 18 mi	Corozal	$1748
32 km or 20 mi	Cidra	$1744
34 km or 21 mi	Vega Baja	$1790
36 km or 23 mi	Las Piedras	$1483
39 km or 24 mi	Cayey	$1798
42 km or 26 mi	Humacao	$1364
42 km or 26 mi	Orocovis	$1707
43 km or 27 mi	Naguabo	$1704
44 km or 27 mi	Manati	$1682
46 km or 28 mi	Fajardo	$1566
49 km or 30 mi	Yabucoa	$1631
51 km or 32 mi	Guayama	$1532
51 km or 32 mi	Coamo	$1669
65 km or 40 mi	Santa Isabel	$1231
69 km or 43 mi	Arecibo	$1189
70 km or 43 mi	Utuado	$1610
77 km or 48 mi	Ponce	$1354
80 km or 50 mi	Hatillo	$793
92 km or 57 mi	Quebradillas	$1457
95 km or 59 mi	Yauco	$1612
98 km or 61 mi	San Sebastian	$1538
103 km or 64 mi	Sabana Grande	$1572
106 km or 66 mi	Isabela	$1429
111 km or 69 mi	San German	$1546
115 km or 71 mi	Aguadilla	$1221
117 km or 72 mi	Mayaguez	$1264
118 km or 74 mi	Charlotte Amalie	$2177