Osaka vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$1326
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$3242
🏠 One person rent
$641
$613
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$1039
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$382
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$2727
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Osaka is 5% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4633rd and 4478th ($1254 vs $1326) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 2.1 months in Yokohama. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 17th vs 13th among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Yokohama

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Osaka Yokohama
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$34
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$4.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$1.05
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$939
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$396
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$1556
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$79.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$29.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
2.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$6237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$3857
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$58.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$23.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$6.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.63
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$47.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$43.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$19.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$44.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$57.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$350
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$15140

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1358
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1118
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1088
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1108
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1005
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1085
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$922
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1120
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$967
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$859
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1133
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$958
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$951
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1085
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1128
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1047
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$978
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1144
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1679
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$946
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1037
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1094
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1105
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$959
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1087
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1131
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1004
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1070
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1102
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1080
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1075
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1094