Osaka vs Santo Domingo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Santo Domingo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2757
🏠 One person rent
$514
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$985
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$527
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
44
😀 Quality of life
96
57
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.13M

The cost of living in Osaka is 16% more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Cities ranked 4566th and 5318th ($1212 vs $1046) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.5 months in Santo Domingo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Santo Domingo ranked 1st in the Dominican Republic, while ranked 18th and 5688th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Santo Domingo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$42
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$6.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.67
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$601
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$305
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$1316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$767
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$46.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$35.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$1857
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$69.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$17.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$2.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$46.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$6.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$52.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$98.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$362
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$6229

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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

Cities near Santo Domingo

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi San Cristobal
$831
30 km or 19 mi Boca Chica
$838
51 km or 31 mi Bani
$709
62 km or 39 mi San Pedro de Macoris
$731
70 km or 44 mi Cotui
$660
74 km or 46 mi Bonao
$542
89 km or 55 mi Azua
$791
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$748
98 km or 61 mi La Romana
$685
99 km or 61 mi San Francisco de Macoris
$527
100 km or 62 mi Samana
$718
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$809
106 km or 66 mi Jarabacoa
$758
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$573
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$769
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$728
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$794
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$625
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$790
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$964
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1023
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$766
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$740
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$727
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$513
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$529
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$524
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$549
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$536
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$520
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1314
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1230
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1237
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1114
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1425
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$516
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1523
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1527
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1458
313 km or 194 mi Gonaives
$527