Osaka vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$6618
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
80
😀 Quality of life
95
91
🏙️ Population
2.75M
737K

The cost of living in Osaka is 61% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 4633rd and 126th ($1254 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 94th 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 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 17th and 147th 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
$6.18
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$30033

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

Cities near Seattle

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2580
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2765
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2098