Osaka vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2220
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4783
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1400
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$2268
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$557
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2523
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
17
😀 Quality of life
96
85
🏙️ Population
2.75M
419K

The cost of living in Osaka is 50% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4674th and 1237th ($1116 vs $2220) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.1 months in Wellington. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 4th in New Zealand, while ranked 15th and 293rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Wellington

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Osaka Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$68.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.23
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1345
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1207
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2438
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1957
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$7994
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$7037
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$6.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$23.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$38.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$31.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$78.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$762
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$13015

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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 Wellington

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Lower Hutt
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Porirua
$1777
29 km or 18 mi Upper Hutt
$1744
46 km or 29 mi Paraparaumu
$1679
73 km or 46 mi Blenheim
$1579
81 km or 51 mi Masterton
$1230
125 km or 78 mi Palmerston North
$1365
129 km or 80 mi Nelson
$1500
152 km or 95 mi Whanganui
$1454
252 km or 157 mi Hastings
$1113
255 km or 159 mi New Plymouth
$1346
270 km or 168 mi Napier
$1207
305 km or 190 mi Christchurch
$1800
310 km or 192 mi Taupo
$1563
372 km or 231 mi Rotorua
$1200
392 km or 244 mi Hamilton
$1701
402 km or 250 mi Gisborne
$1524
418 km or 260 mi Tauranga
$1754
450 km or 279 mi Timaru
$1842
455 km or 283 mi Pukekohe
$1643
479 km or 298 mi Manukau
$1994
486 km or 302 mi Waitakere
$1960
494 km or 307 mi Auckland
$2279
521 km or 324 mi Hibiscus Coast
$1885
596 km or 371 mi Wanaka
$1664
614 km or 382 mi Dunedin
$1398
620 km or 385 mi Whangarei
$1388
647 km or 402 mi Queenstown
$1925
768 km or 477 mi Invercargill
$1353
2223 km or 1381 mi Wollongong
$1430
2226 km or 1383 mi Dee Why
$1998
2227 km or 1384 mi Sydney
$2741
2235 km or 1389 mi Newcastle
$1461
2235 km or 1389 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
2246 km or 1395 mi Parramatta
$2348
2254 km or 1401 mi Noumea
$1648
2255 km or 1401 mi Kellyville
$1903
2256 km or 1402 mi Blacktown
$1691
2263 km or 1406 mi Hobart
$2203
2266 km or 1408 mi Dumbea
$1597