Osaka vs Shizuoka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Shizuoka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2646
🏠 One person rent
$514
$364
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$686
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$368
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1854
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
97
53
😀 Quality of life
96
69
🏙️ Population
2.75M
686K

The cost of living in Osaka is 22% more expensive than in Shizuoka. Cities ranked 4566th and 5761st ($1212 vs $991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 722nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Shizuoka. Ranked 3rd vs 420th best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 2988th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Shizuoka

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Osaka Shizuoka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$7.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$30.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.73
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$720
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$524
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$90.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$32.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$6785
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$4661
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$21.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$12.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$0.68
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$74.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$16.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$53.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$61.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$21319

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Cities near Osaka

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 Shizuoka

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$964
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$970
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$989
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$993
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$995
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1031
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$999
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$1001
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$1008
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1055
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$993
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1042
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1044
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1043
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1045
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1046
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$996
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1045
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1050
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1053
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1046
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1067
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1046
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1062
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1103
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1096
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1116
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1038
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1059
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1121
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1086
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1161
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1042
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1064
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$981
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1103