Osaka vs Tucson - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Tucson
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4753
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1209
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$2062
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$613
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$77.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$3815
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
97
33
😀 Quality of life
96
80
🏙️ Population
2.75M
543K

The cost of living in Osaka is 45% less expensive than in Tucson. Cities ranked 4674th and 1697th ($1116 vs $2042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1492nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Tucson. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Tucson ranked 103rd in the United States, while ranked 15th and 441st among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Tucson
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$20.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.94
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$5.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$931
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2062
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1649
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$73.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$2528
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$2445
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$14.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.92
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$13.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$9.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.32
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$93.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$96.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1059
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$15695

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
16 km or 9.9 mi Casas Adobes
$2078
23 km or 14 mi Oro Valley
$2096
26 km or 16 mi Marana
$2105
33 km or 20 mi Sahuarita
$2076
97 km or 60 mi Nogales
$2043
97 km or 60 mi Sierra Vista
$1777
100 km or 62 mi Nogales
$874
101 km or 62 mi Florence
$2324
106 km or 66 mi Casa Grande
$2341
133 km or 83 mi Queen Creek
$2368
140 km or 87 mi Maricopa
$2414
145 km or 90 mi Apache Junction
$2340
148 km or 92 mi Chandler
$2427
149 km or 93 mi Gilbert
$2392
157 km or 98 mi Mesa
$2425
164 km or 102 mi Agua Prieta
$881
164 km or 102 mi Tempe
$2381
169 km or 105 mi Scottsdale
$2459
171 km or 106 mi Fountain Hills
$2353
181 km or 112 mi Phoenix
$2390
189 km or 118 mi Avondale
$2485
190 km or 118 mi Goodyear
$2428
193 km or 120 mi Glendale
$2339
195 km or 121 mi Peoria
$2405
201 km or 125 mi Buckeye
$2379
202 km or 126 mi El Mirage
$2315
204 km or 126 mi Caborca
$865
206 km or 128 mi Surprise
$2347
295 km or 183 mi Prescott Valley
$2244
295 km or 183 mi Prescott
$2275
337 km or 210 mi Flagstaff
$2004
347 km or 216 mi Hermosillo
$914
350 km or 217 mi Nuevo Casas Grandes
$932
350 km or 217 mi Yuma
$1828
361 km or 225 mi San Luis Rio Colorado
$953
362 km or 225 mi San Luis
$1941
376 km or 233 mi Blythe
$2692
391 km or 243 mi Las Cruces
$1567
403 km or 250 mi Lake Havasu
$2123
419 km or 260 mi Gallup
$2066