Osaka vs Taoyuan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Taoyuan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$989
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$2637
🏠 One person rent
$641
$408
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$706
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$1536
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
96
93
😀 Quality of life
95
89
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.36M

The cost of living in Osaka is 27% more expensive than in Taoyuan. Cities ranked 4633rd and 5651st ($1254 vs $989) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Japan and Taiwan, respectively. Check Japan vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Taoyuan. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Taoyuan ranked 4th in Taiwan, while ranked 17th and 245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Taoyuan

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Osaka Taoyuan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$4.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$25.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$5.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$1.57
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$870
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$65.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$22.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
2.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$7494
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$4746
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$38.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$9.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$3.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$9.34
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.49
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$21.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$3.12
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$5.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$9.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$7.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.66
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$10.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$38.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$15.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$82.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$84.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$526
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$19490

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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 Taoyuan

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Zhubei
$889
25 km or 16 mi Hsinchu
$921
29 km or 18 mi New Taipei
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Taipei
$1248
51 km or 32 mi Miaoli
$687
55 km or 34 mi Yilan
$792
61 km or 38 mi Keelung
$979
96 km or 59 mi Taichung
$942
111 km or 69 mi Changhua
$874
117 km or 73 mi Nantou
$868
144 km or 90 mi Douliu
$884
171 km or 106 mi Chiayi
$904
232 km or 144 mi Putian
$673
233 km or 145 mi Tainan
$938
233 km or 145 mi Taitung
$844
237 km or 147 mi Fuzhou
$679
264 km or 164 mi Ningde
$672
265 km or 165 mi Kaohsiung
$971
265 km or 165 mi Quanzhou
$648
266 km or 165 mi Jinjiang
$643
295 km or 183 mi Kinmen
$892
302 km or 188 mi Ishigaki
$1039
319 km or 198 mi Xiamen
$729
330 km or 205 mi Rui'an
$717
355 km or 220 mi Wenzhou
$774
361 km or 224 mi Zhangzhou
$702
364 km or 226 mi Nanping
$689
393 km or 244 mi Wenling
$687
393 km or 244 mi Sanming
$640
410 km or 255 mi Miyakojima
$1042
421 km or 261 mi Lishui
$686
423 km or 263 mi Longyan
$705
445 km or 277 mi Linhai
$677
453 km or 282 mi Wuyishan
$617
483 km or 300 mi Chaozhou
$474
487 km or 303 mi Shantou
$612
498 km or 309 mi Jinhua
$611
509 km or 316 mi Yiwu
$696
512 km or 318 mi Quzhou
$628
513 km or 319 mi Jieyang
$473