Osaka vs Singapore City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Singapore City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$3168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$7320
🏠 One person rent
$514
$2164
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$4039
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$567
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$273
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$4523
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.87M

The cost of living in Osaka is 62% less expensive than in Singapore City. Cities ranked 4566th and 81st ($1212 vs $3168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st in Japan and Singapore, respectively. Check Japan vs Singapore comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Singapore City. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Singapore City ranked 1st in Singapore, while ranked 18th and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Singapore City

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Osaka Singapore City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$64.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$7.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$8.1
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$5.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$2514
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1898
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$5063
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$3531
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$36.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$21434
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$7782
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$82.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$2.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$2.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$2.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$4.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$28.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$72.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$27.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$1202
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$28407

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
3.3 km or 2.1 mi Bukit Merah
$2852
18 km or 11 mi Johor Bahru
$709
35 km or 22 mi Batam
$604
84 km or 52 mi Tanjung Pinang
$549
98 km or 61 mi Kluang
$745
114 km or 71 mi Batu Pahat
$750
161 km or 100 mi Muar
$752
199 km or 123 mi Malacca
$699
261 km or 162 mi Seremban
$630
264 km or 164 mi Dumai
$585
275 km or 171 mi Pekanbaru
$590
285 km or 177 mi Kuantan
$518
296 km or 184 mi Putrajaya
$571
299 km or 186 mi Cyberjaya
$617
311 km or 193 mi Kuala Lumpur
$892
314 km or 195 mi Subang Jaya
$732
316 km or 196 mi Petaling Jaya
$738
321 km or 199 mi Shah Alam
$687
322 km or 200 mi Jambi
$499
325 km or 202 mi Klang
$729
328 km or 204 mi Chukai
$579
434 km or 269 mi Teluk Intan
$673
454 km or 282 mi Kuala Terengganu
$544
457 km or 284 mi Padang
$950
476 km or 296 mi Ipoh
$670
482 km or 299 mi Tanjungbalai
$538
488 km or 303 mi Palembang
$420
504 km or 313 mi Padangsidempuan
$624
521 km or 324 mi Taiping
$759
522 km or 324 mi Lubuklinggau
$496
528 km or 328 mi Prabumulih
$441
558 km or 347 mi Pematangsiantar
$518
562 km or 349 mi Tebing Tinggi
$504
564 km or 351 mi Kota Bharu
$517
578 km or 359 mi Singkawang
$459
592 km or 368 mi Bengkulu
$530
594 km or 369 mi Butterworth
$671
595 km or 370 mi Pagar Alam
$485
598 km or 372 mi George Town
$669
608 km or 378 mi Sungai Petani
$637