Osaka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$430
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2885
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
97
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
2.75M
14M

The cost of living in Osaka is 28% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4674th and 3238th ($1116 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 4th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 15th vs 1st 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
$6.07
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$15051

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063