Philadelphia vs Utsunomiya - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Philadelphia	Utsunomiya
🚶 Cost of living one person	$2597	$1063
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$5854	$2589
🏠 One person rent	$1508	$459
🏘️ Family rent	$2200	$606
🍽️ Food expenses	$733	$373
🚐 Transport expenses	$194	$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$4443	$1989
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	4 km
🎓 Higher education	100	71
😀 Quality of life	91	74
🏙️ Population	1.6M	518K

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 144% more expensive than in Utsunomiya. Cities ranked 741st and 5133rd ($2597 vs $1063) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 652nd and 130th in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.9 months in Utsunomiya. Philadelphia ranked 22nd best city to live in the United States vs Utsunomiya ranked 188th in Japan, while ranked 118th and 1860th among best cities to live in the world.

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	Philadelphia	Utsunomiya
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$22	$5.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$79.2	$16.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$12.6	$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$5.98	$3.27
☕ Cappuccino	$5.23	$3.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$3.03	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1607	$462
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$1212	$321
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$2381	$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1784	$405
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$146	$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$225	$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$71	$29
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	6.27%	1.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4124	$4310
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$1892	$2900
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$2.88	$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$99.7	$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$15.2	$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.96	$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$4.41	$1.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.91	$4.27
🥚 Eggs, x12	$5.31	$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.6	$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$13.7	$6.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.8	$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.95	$4.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.02	$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.12	$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.55	$5.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.99	$3.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.15	$3.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.67	$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$3.72	$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$15	$9.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.24	$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack	$13.1	$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$6.98	$3.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$4.04	$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.34	$1.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$68.9	$45.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$16	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$84.7	$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple	$29	$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans	$49.4	$46.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$99.4	$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$2213	$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$20275	$17480

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance	City	Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi	Camden	$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Pennsauken Township	$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi	Cherry Hill	$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi	West Deptford Township	$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi	Fox Chase	$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi	Deptford Township	$2626
19 km or 12 mi	Moorestown	$2543
21 km or 13 mi	Gloucester Township	$2622
21 km or 13 mi	Chester	$2498
22 km or 14 mi	Mount Laurel	$2543
25 km or 15 mi	Evesham Township	$2581
25 km or 16 mi	Willingboro Township	$2567
31 km or 19 mi	Medford	$2579
35 km or 22 mi	Levittown	$2359
35 km or 22 mi	Winslow Township	$2623
36 km or 23 mi	Monroe Township	$2636
38 km or 23 mi	West Chester	$2849
40 km or 25 mi	Wilmington	$2458
46 km or 28 mi	Trenton	$2314
46 km or 29 mi	Ewing Township	$2623
50 km or 31 mi	Hamilton Township	$2525
52 km or 32 mi	Pottstown	$2331
54 km or 33 mi	Lawrence Township	$2685
56 km or 35 mi	Vineland	$2635
58 km or 36 mi	Newark	$2222
59 km or 36 mi	Bridgeton	$2662
62 km or 38 mi	Princeton	$3031
63 km or 39 mi	Millville	$2636
64 km or 39 mi	East Windsor Township	$2740
65 km or 40 mi	Plainsboro Township	$2820
67 km or 42 mi	Montgomery Township	$2825
67 km or 42 mi	Manchester Township	$2754
71 km or 44 mi	Jackson Township	$2795
72 km or 45 mi	South Brunswick	$2842
77 km or 48 mi	Allentown	$2313
77 km or 48 mi	Bethlehem	$2333
77 km or 48 mi	Hillsborough Township	$2897
78 km or 48 mi	Reading	$2221
78 km or 49 mi	Barnegat Township	$2656
79 km or 49 mi	Manalapan Township	$2737

Cities near Utsunomiya

Distance	City	Cost of living
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kanuma	$1011
13 km or 7.8 mi	Kaminokawa	$997
13 km or 8 mi	Takanezawa	$1019
15 km or 9.6 mi	Mibu	$953
17 km or 10 mi	Sakura	$1020
17 km or 10 mi	Mooka	$1009
18 km or 11 mi	Shimotsuke	$964
21 km or 13 mi	Mashiko	$1013
23 km or 14 mi	Tochigi	$903
27 km or 17 mi	Nasukarasuyama	$1021
27 km or 17 mi	Oyama	$972
27 km or 17 mi	Yuki	$992
28 km or 18 mi	Chikusei	$1006
29 km or 18 mi	Yaita	$1028
31 km or 19 mi	Sakuragawa	$1009
34 km or 21 mi	Nikko	$1057
37 km or 23 mi	Otawara	$1034
37 km or 23 mi	Nogi	$1002
38 km or 24 mi	Sano	$1015
41 km or 25 mi	Yachiyo	$1014
41 km or 26 mi	Shimotsuma	$1009
44 km or 27 mi	Koga	$1028
44 km or 27 mi	Kasama	$1009
45 km or 28 mi	Ashikaga	$1104
46 km or 28 mi	Tatebayashi	$1045
47 km or 29 mi	Hitachiomiya	$1028
48 km or 30 mi	Nasushiobara	$1033
49 km or 30 mi	Ora	$1079
50 km or 31 mi	Sakai	$1030
52 km or 32 mi	Hanyu	$1049
52 km or 32 mi	Kiryu	$1234
53 km or 33 mi	Kazo	$1040
54 km or 33 mi	Ota	$1171
54 km or 34 mi	Ishioka	$1017
54 km or 34 mi	Satte	$1032
54 km or 34 mi	Omitama	$1006
54 km or 34 mi	Oizumi	$1110
54 km or 34 mi	Kasumigaura	$1007
55 km or 34 mi	Naka	$1038
56 km or 35 mi	Bando	$1032