Osaka vs Wichita - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Wichita
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$1774
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4545
🏠 One person rent
$430
$973
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1971
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$579
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$85.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$3962
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
96
81
🏙️ Population
2.75M
398K

The cost of living in Osaka is 37% less expensive than in Wichita. Cities ranked 4674th and 2417th ($1116 vs $1774) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1921st 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 2.2 months in Wichita. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Wichita ranked 91st in the United States, while ranked 15th and 386th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Wichita

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Osaka Wichita
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$17.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$9.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$811
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$741
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$227
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$70.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$1561
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$1485
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$54.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$14.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$15.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$5.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$8.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$4.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$101
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$89.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$913
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$15991

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Derby
$1820
40 km or 25 mi Newton
$1703
66 km or 41 mi Hutchinson
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Ponca
$1728
128 km or 80 mi Salina
$1575
129 km or 80 mi Emporia
$1784
151 km or 94 mi Enid
$1827
155 km or 96 mi Junction
$1854
161 km or 100 mi Bartlesville
$1762
176 km or 109 mi Stillwater
$1741
179 km or 111 mi Manhattan
$1787
205 km or 128 mi Owasso
$1777
209 km or 130 mi Topeka
$1708
213 km or 132 mi Tulsa
$1695
216 km or 134 mi Claremore
$1765
217 km or 135 mi Sapulpa
$1773
218 km or 136 mi Hays
$1499
227 km or 141 mi Edmond
$1604
230 km or 143 mi Broken Arrow
$1771
232 km or 144 mi Bixby
$1777
232 km or 144 mi Lawrence
$1456
234 km or 146 mi Pittsburg
$1887
236 km or 147 mi Dodge
$1778
245 km or 152 mi Gardner
$1996
246 km or 153 mi Yukon
$1880
246 km or 153 mi Oklahoma City
$1969
248 km or 154 mi Midwest
$1943
250 km or 155 mi Del
$1956
258 km or 160 mi Mustang
$1944
258 km or 160 mi Olathe
$2157
258 km or 161 mi Joplin
$1836
262 km or 163 mi Moore
$2049
263 km or 164 mi Shawnee
$1916
266 km or 165 mi Lenexa
$2186
268 km or 167 mi Shawnee
$2154
270 km or 168 mi Overland Park
$2242
274 km or 170 mi Leawood
$2171
274 km or 171 mi Norman
$2144
275 km or 171 mi Belton
$2147
276 km or 172 mi Prairie Village
$2187