Osaka vs Yokohama - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Yokohama
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$1336
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$599
$588
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$997
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$2542
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
96
96
😀 Quality of life
96
97
🏙️ Population
2.75M
3.76M

The cost of living in Osaka is 7% less expensive than in Yokohama. Cities ranked 4626th and 4404th ($1237 vs $1336) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 17th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.9 months in Yokohama. Ranked 3rd vs 2nd best cities to live in Japan, and 34th vs 15th 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
$6.61
$5.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$1.12
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$701
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$1167
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$754
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$84.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$6388
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$2878
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$61.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$24.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$6.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$14.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.41
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$7.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$50.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$46.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$42.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$60.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$265
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$18032

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Yokohama

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.9 mi Kawasaki
$1354
12 km or 7.7 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamakura
$1071
16 km or 10 mi Zushi
$1051
17 km or 10 mi Fujisawa
$1076
17 km or 11 mi Yamato
$1017
18 km or 11 mi Hayama
$1054
19 km or 12 mi Ayase
$959
21 km or 13 mi Yokosuka
$1139
21 km or 13 mi Machida
$1049
21 km or 13 mi Zama
$958
22 km or 14 mi Ebina
$935
23 km or 14 mi Komae
$1115
23 km or 15 mi Chigasaki
$1046
24 km or 15 mi Samukawa
$983
24 km or 15 mi Atsugi
$968
25 km or 15 mi Futtsu
$1067
26 km or 16 mi Chofu
$1113
26 km or 16 mi Inagi
$1058
26 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1076
27 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1068
28 km or 17 mi Tama
$1040
28 km or 18 mi Sagamihara
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Mitaka
$1125
29 km or 18 mi Tokyo
$1698
29 km or 18 mi Isehara
$971
29 km or 18 mi Hiratsuka
$1078
29 km or 18 mi Sodegaura
$1073
30 km or 18 mi Fuchu
$1088
30 km or 19 mi Aikawa
$971
32 km or 20 mi Koganei
$1066
32 km or 20 mi Miura
$1059
32 km or 20 mi Musashino
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Oiso
$1029
33 km or 20 mi Kunitachi
$1050
34 km or 21 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
34 km or 21 mi Hino
$1085
34 km or 21 mi Urayasu
$1068
35 km or 21 mi Kokubunji
$1050
35 km or 22 mi Tachikawa
$1073