Osaka vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$6506
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
80
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
737K

The cost of living in Osaka is 62% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4674th and 145th ($1116 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 120th 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 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 15th and 125th 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
$6.07
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$29730

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210