Cost of living comparison
Osaka is 46.0% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.4% less in Osaka
- Groceries
-
pay 29.4% less in Osaka
- Transportation
-
pay 29.8% less in Osaka
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Osaka
- Childcare
-
pay 79.3% less in Osaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 22.4% less in Osaka
- Clothing
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pay 45.8% less in Osaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Osaka.
If you lived in Osaka instead of Paris, you would:
pay 68.4% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.51
¥968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$4.89
¥726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.75
|
$1.01
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.71
|
$0.68
¥101
|
|
pay 29.4% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.40
¥207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$4.95
¥736
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$5.41
¥805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$2.24
¥333
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$2.73
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$1.42
¥212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$0.90
¥134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.23
¥183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.88
¥280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$0.72
¥107
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$0.54
¥80
|
|
pay 29.8% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.01
|
$4.24
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.83
|
$33.54
¥4,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.75
|
$30.45
¥4,526
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
$28.55
¥4,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
$589.24
¥87,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
$373.30
¥55,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
$95.13
¥14,140
|
|
pay 79.3% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$5,210.71
¥774,495
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$3.42
¥508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.95
|
$3.03
¥450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$3.65
¥542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.42
|
$58.62
¥8,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$11.72
¥1,743
|
|
pay 45.8% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
$43.10
¥6,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
$27.36
¥4,066
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
$61.41
¥9,128
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$91.89
¥13,658
|
|
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