Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$552
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Osaka is 23% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4366th and 3019th ($1242 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 3rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101