Osaka vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$998
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$2458
🏠 One person rent
$430
$437
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$122
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2385
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
96
74
🏙️ Population
2.75M
518K

The cost of living in Osaka is 12% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 4674th and 5333rd ($1116 vs $998) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 397th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 2.4 months in Utsunomiya. Ranked 4th vs 200th best cities to live in Japan, and 15th vs 1311th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Utsunomiya

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Osaka Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$5.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$5.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$410
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$282
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$98.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
1.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$4035
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$2596
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$26.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$6.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$36.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$15188

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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 Utsunomiya

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi Kanuma
$979
13 km or 7.8 mi Kaminokawa
$972
13 km or 8 mi Takanezawa
$974
15 km or 9.6 mi Mibu
$980
17 km or 10 mi Sakura
$982
17 km or 10 mi Mooka
$985
18 km or 11 mi Shimotsuke
$988
21 km or 13 mi Mashiko
$995
23 km or 14 mi Tochigi
$1011
27 km or 17 mi Nasukarasuyama
$1002
27 km or 17 mi Oyama
$1017
27 km or 17 mi Yuki
$1002
28 km or 18 mi Chikusei
$1001
29 km or 18 mi Yaita
$1009
31 km or 19 mi Sakuragawa
$1002
34 km or 21 mi Nikko
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Otawara
$1016
37 km or 23 mi Nogi
$1032
38 km or 24 mi Sano
$1082
41 km or 25 mi Yachiyo
$997
41 km or 26 mi Shimotsuma
$980
44 km or 27 mi Koga
$1044
44 km or 27 mi Kasama
$1015
45 km or 28 mi Ashikaga
$1155
46 km or 28 mi Tatebayashi
$1089
47 km or 29 mi Hitachiomiya
$1019
48 km or 30 mi Nasushiobara
$1015
49 km or 30 mi Ora
$1119
50 km or 31 mi Sakai
$1026
52 km or 32 mi Hanyu
$1074
52 km or 32 mi Kiryu
$1281
53 km or 33 mi Kazo
$1058
54 km or 33 mi Ota
$1219
54 km or 34 mi Ishioka
$994
54 km or 34 mi Satte
$1034
54 km or 34 mi Omitama
$1005
54 km or 34 mi Oizumi
$1152
54 km or 34 mi Kasumigaura
$980
55 km or 34 mi Naka
$1023
56 km or 35 mi Bando
$997