Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$599
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
96
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Osaka is 27% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4626th and 3130th ($1237 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 34th vs 4th 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
$6.61
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$14795

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961