Osaka vs Sydney - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sydney
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2844
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$6812
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1756
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$3107
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$592
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$335
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$4188
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
96
99
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
2.75M
5.45M

The cost of living in Osaka is 56% less expensive than in Sydney. Cities ranked 4633rd and 370th ($1254 vs $2844) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Australia, respectively. Check Japan vs Australia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 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 17th 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
$6.18
$15.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$81.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$7.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1420
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$3992
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2582
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$126
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
5.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$12962
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$7403
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.74
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$9.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$15.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$4.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$28.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.65
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$66
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$17.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$77.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$25164

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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 Sydney

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Dee Why
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Parramatta
$2481
29 km or 18 mi Kellyville
$2040
29 km or 18 mi Blacktown
$1709
69 km or 43 mi Wollongong
$1695
117 km or 73 mi Newcastle
$1995
158 km or 98 mi Bathurst
$1701
168 km or 104 mi Goulburn
$1795
205 km or 127 mi Orange
$1460
247 km or 154 mi Canberra
$2258
301 km or 187 mi Dubbo
$1855
314 km or 195 mi Port Macquarie
$1786
377 km or 234 mi Armidale
$1273
378 km or 235 mi Wagga Wagga
$1608
436 km or 271 mi Coffs Harbour
$2132
478 km or 297 mi Griffith
$1825
597 km or 371 mi Shepparton
$1816
624 km or 388 mi Byron Bay
$2672
638 km or 396 mi Traralgon
$2000
683 km or 425 mi Gold Coast
$2530
689 km or 428 mi Southport
$2341
695 km or 432 mi Pakenham
$1936
701 km or 436 mi Berwick
$1915
706 km or 439 mi Bendigo
$1493
706 km or 439 mi Toowoomba
$1720
707 km or 439 mi Dandenong
$1913
711 km or 442 mi Ipswich
$1825
711 km or 442 mi Cranbourne
$1810
713 km or 443 mi South Yarra
$1834
713 km or 443 mi Melbourne
$2543
716 km or 445 mi Sunbury
$1933
724 km or 450 mi Frankston
$1889
732 km or 455 mi Melton
$1896
733 km or 455 mi Brisbane
$2323
735 km or 457 mi Tarneit
$1813
736 km or 457 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1847
775 km or 481 mi Caboolture
$1992
778 km or 484 mi Geelong
$2179
779 km or 484 mi Ballarat
$1606
807 km or 502 mi Caloundra
$1863