Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$641
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$2429
😷 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 4633rd and 3273rd ($1254 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ranked 3rd vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 17th vs 9th 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
$6.18
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$17493

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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 Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006