Osaka vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1335
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$3289
🏠 One person rent
$552
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1023
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$396
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$240
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$2647
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Osaka is 7% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4366th and 4098th ($1242 vs $1335) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 18th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 2 months in Yokohama. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 18th vs 8th 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
$6.74
$6.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$33.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$5.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.58
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$659
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$779
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$6501
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$2873
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$62.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.28
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$6.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$5.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$5.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$4.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$48.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$46.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$270
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$13410

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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 Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1249
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1012
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1028
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1143
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1039
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1045
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$960
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1125
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1091
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$1023
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$908
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1124
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$948
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1138
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1084
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1080
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1065
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1150
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1607
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$969
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1090
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1122
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$993
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1103
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1060
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1136
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1009
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1089
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1116
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1099
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1099
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1109