Osaka vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 02, 2025

	Osaka	Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1242	$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$3092	$7865
🏠 One person rent	$552	$2045
🏘️ Family rent	$1076	$4037
🍽️ Food expenses	$364	$738
🚐 Transport expenses	$224	$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2086	$5859
😷 Air quality	Good	Good
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	96	100
😀 Quality of life	95	94
🏙️ Population	2.75M	690K

The cost of living in Osaka is 61% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 4366th and 96th ($1242 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 86th 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 18th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Washington

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	Osaka	Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.74	$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$33.3	$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.37	$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.33	$8.65
☕ Cappuccino	$3.04	$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.06	$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$628	$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$399	$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1311	$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$832	$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$77.5	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$119	$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$29.1	$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.86%	6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3491	$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2753	$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.56	$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.7	$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$31.1	$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.16	$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.49	$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.39	$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.37	$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.36	$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.2	$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.22	$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.2	$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.21	$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.79	$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.27	$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.61	$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.22	$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.51	$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.47	$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$10.1	$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.91	$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.71	$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.4	$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.31	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.96	$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.48	$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$60.5	$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.8	$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.7	$114
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.6	$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.7	$76
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.7	$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$66.5	$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8318	$24653

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1142
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1047
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1127
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1056
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1041
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1072
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1040
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$1009
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1049
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1091
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$1039
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1051
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1087
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$1019
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1047
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$1019
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1051
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$998
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1065
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$1018
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1026
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1045
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$1008

Cities near Washington

Distance	City	Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi	Georgetown	$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi	Alexandria	$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi	Bethesda	$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi	Silver Spring	$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi	College Park	$2548
17 km or 11 mi	Springfield	$2309
17 km or 11 mi	Greenbelt	$2471
23 km or 14 mi	Rockville	$2596
24 km or 15 mi	Fairfax	$2786
26 km or 16 mi	Bowie	$2566
27 km or 17 mi	Laurel	$2299
28 km or 17 mi	Reston	$2617
30 km or 19 mi	Waldorf	$2498
31 km or 19 mi	Gaithersburg	$2425
32 km or 20 mi	Herndon	$2513
34 km or 21 mi	Woodbridge	$2601
34 km or 21 mi	Marumsco	$2539
36 km or 22 mi	Centreville	$3174
37 km or 23 mi	Germantown	$2791
38 km or 23 mi	Columbia	$2760
41 km or 26 mi	Manassas	$2640
42 km or 26 mi	Ashburn	$2696
47 km or 29 mi	Annapolis	$2961
49 km or 31 mi	Catonsville	$2500
51 km or 32 mi	Leesburg	$2197
57 km or 35 mi	Eldersburg	$2499
57 km or 35 mi	Baltimore	$2287
61 km or 38 mi	Owings Mills	$2584
68 km or 42 mi	Frederick	$2389
76 km or 47 mi	Fredericksburg	$2206
83 km or 52 mi	Charles Town	$1728
87 km or 54 mi	Edgewood	$2909
92 km or 57 mi	Bel Air South	$2727
93 km or 58 mi	Bel Air North	$2640
102 km or 63 mi	Hanover	$2210
102 km or 63 mi	Hagerstown	$2149
103 km or 64 mi	Winchester	$2280
106 km or 66 mi	Waynesboro	$2217
122 km or 76 mi	York	$1979