Osaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$2466
🏠 One person rent
$599
$456
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$781
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$346
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$584
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
96
43
😀 Quality of life
96
61
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Osaka is 21% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4626th and 5424th ($1237 vs $1020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Japan and the Dominican Republic, respectively. Check Japan vs the Dominican Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 0.6 months in Santo Domingo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 34th and 5754th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$7.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$7.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.33
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$593
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$311
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1055
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$565
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$54.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$83.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$34.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
14.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$1413
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$922
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$7.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$8.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$5.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$5.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$7.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$86.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$221
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$7804

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$853
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$844
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$708
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$778
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$648
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$539
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$749
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$750
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$676
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$502
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$686
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$781
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$720
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$525
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$730
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$713
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$822
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$857
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$948
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1150
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$724
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$736
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$721
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$546
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$541
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$552
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1320
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1220
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1436
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1574
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1472
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1650
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1617
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1592
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$544