Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Osaka Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 41.4% more expensive than Osaka.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.0% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 52.2% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.9% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, transportation, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Osaka. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Osaka Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Osaka, you would:
pay 5.0% more for restaurants
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.68
¥1,038
|
$8.02
¥1,246
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
¥831
|
$5.01
¥779
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
¥197
|
$1.16
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
¥114
|
$0.84
¥131
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.2% more for groceries
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥218
|
$1.55
¥241
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
¥789
|
$7.21
¥1,120
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.75
¥893
|
$5.71
¥888
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
¥341
|
$2.33
¥362
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
¥461
|
$3.52
¥547
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.57
¥244
|
$2.38
¥369
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
¥146
|
$1.18
¥183
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥173
|
$2.48
¥385
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥300
|
$2.64
¥410
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
¥114
|
$1.43
¥222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
¥86
|
$1.48
¥230
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 54.2% more for transportation
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.43
¥688
|
$4.50
¥699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.41
¥5,347
|
$73.51
¥11,420
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,469,597
|
$22,332.63
¥3,469,597
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.38
¥3,166
|
$30.07
¥4,672
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.29
¥4,551
|
$33.44
¥5,196
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.65
¥109,009
|
$1,071.65
¥166,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.63
¥70,942
|
$642.24
¥99,778
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.24
¥15,729
|
$122.16
¥18,979
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.06
¥25,954
|
$519.69
¥80,738
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,810.32
¥2,145,572
|
$15,131.74
¥2,350,867
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 19.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
¥441
|
$4.01
¥623
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
¥484
|
$3.43
¥533
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.74
¥581
|
$4.01
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.24
¥8,738
|
$68.19
¥10,594
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,973
|
$12.70
¥1,973
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Osaka
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.57
¥6,769
|
$56.84
¥8,830
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.07
¥4,360
|
$40.48
¥6,290
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.35
¥10,307
|
$62.67
¥9,737
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.59
¥14,540
|
$90.37
¥14,040
|
|
Osaka vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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