Cost of living comparison
Osaka is 14.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Osaka instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.3% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
¥1,186
|
$7.57
¥1,186
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
¥830
|
$5.98
¥937
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
¥203
|
$1.30
¥204
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
¥138
|
$0.82
¥129
|
|
pay 27.1% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥248
|
$1.53
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
¥1,116
|
$5.53
¥866
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥856
|
$5.45
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
¥320
|
$1.84
¥288
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
¥597
|
$3.47
¥544
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
¥518
|
$1.72
¥270
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.86
¥134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
¥521
|
$1.54
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥354
|
$2.26
¥355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥359
|
$1.05
¥165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
¥280
|
$0.82
¥128
|
|
pay 2.3% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
¥747
|
$4.75
¥745
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.67
¥11,860
|
$74.91
¥11,742
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,565.59
¥3,380,211
|
$23,078.97
¥3,617,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.75
¥4,507
|
$29.72
¥4,658
|
|
pay 26.8% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.00
¥5,486
|
$34.14
¥5,351
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
¥176,893
|
$628.39
¥98,494
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.52
¥105,255
|
$389.97
¥61,125
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.96
¥21,781
|
$113.24
¥17,749
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.16
¥96,577
|
$489.00
¥76,647
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,025.47
¥2,668,588
|
$10,974.18
¥1,720,103
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
¥652
|
$3.41
¥534
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
¥555
|
$3.30
¥518
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
¥712
|
$4.24
¥664
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.81
¥11,412
|
$63.18
¥9,902
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.62
¥2,135
|
$13.62
¥2,135
|
|
pay 10.9% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Osaka
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.16
¥7,862
|
$46.96
¥7,361
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.10
¥6,285
|
$24.59
¥3,855
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.44
¥10,257
|
$66.82
¥10,474
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.70
¥16,254
|
$103.09
¥16,159
|
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