Osaka vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$6700
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1749
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$3002
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$597
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$337
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$4145
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
98
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.45M

The cost of living in Osaka is 55% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4625th and 348th ($1274 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Sydney. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sydney ranked 2nd in Australia, while ranked 27th and 2nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sydney

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Osaka Sydney
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$15.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$79.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$7.36
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.85
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$2123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1437
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$3835
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2492
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$190
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$51.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
6.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$13218
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$7866
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$3.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$118
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$20.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$4.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$24.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$70.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$80.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2281
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$21946

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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

Cities near Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2379
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2482
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2050
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1710
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1997
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1699
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1821
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1477
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2223
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1867
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1796
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1288
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1583
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2172
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1824
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1815
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2703
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$1979
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2528
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2352
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1896
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1860
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1487
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1766
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1894
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1813
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1798
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1829
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2496
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1928
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1906
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2269
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1822
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1854
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1988
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2217
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1604
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1864