Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$637
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Osaka is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4625th and 3249th ($1274 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 27th vs 8th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Tokyo

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Osaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$16728

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Cities near Osaka

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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005