Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$514
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14.3M

The cost of living in Osaka is 26% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4566th and 3085th ($1212 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 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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Prices in Osaka vs Tokyo

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Osaka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033