Osaka vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$6532
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
737K

The cost of living in Osaka is 60% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4625th and 142nd ($1274 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 101st 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 2.1 months in Seattle. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 27th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Seattle

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Osaka Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$28950

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Cities near Osaka

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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2325
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2558
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2539
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2747
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2173