Cost of living comparison
Osaka is 24.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 8.1% less in Osaka
- Groceries
-
pay 26.7% less in Osaka
- Transportation
-
pay 12.6% less in Osaka
- Housing
-
pay 30.7% less in Osaka
- Childcare
-
pay 75.9% less in Osaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.1% less in Osaka
- Clothing
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pay 9.1% less in Osaka
Expenses including childcare, housing, groceries, transportation, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Osaka.
If you lived in Osaka instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 8.1% less for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥949
|
$6.51
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥759
|
$4.89
¥711
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥163
|
$1.01
¥148
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥109
|
$0.68
¥99
|
|
pay 26.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥238
|
$1.40
¥203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,021
|
$4.95
¥721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥858
|
$5.41
¥789
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥304
|
$2.24
¥327
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥475
|
$2.73
¥398
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥346
|
$1.42
¥207
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥155
|
$0.90
¥131
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥386
|
$1.23
¥179
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥352
|
$1.88
¥274
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥188
|
$0.72
¥104
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$0.54
¥79
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥644
|
$4.24
¥617
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,538
|
$33.54
¥4,886
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,170,365
|
$21,767.76
¥3,170,365
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,060
|
$30.45
¥4,435
|
|
pay 30.7% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,640
|
$28.55
¥4,158
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥163,163
|
$589.24
¥85,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥84,908
|
$373.30
¥54,370
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,521
|
$95.13
¥13,856
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥77,671
|
$65.13
¥9,486
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,112,866
|
$5,210.71
¥758,915
|
|
pay 6.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥474
|
$3.42
¥498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥496
|
$3.03
¥441
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥569
|
$3.65
¥531
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,781
|
$58.62
¥8,538
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,802
|
$11.72
¥1,708
|
|
pay 9.1% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,661
|
$43.10
¥6,277
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,370
|
$27.36
¥3,984
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,236
|
$61.41
¥8,944
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,073
|
$91.89
¥13,383
|
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