Cost of Living Comparison Between San Francisco, CA and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 50.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 65.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Rent Prices in Osaka are 85.0% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 67.4% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 48.9% lower than in San Francisco, CA
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 21.7% lower than in San Francisco, CA
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Restaurants
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(3,920.17 ¥)
6.38 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -74.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(15,680.68 ¥)
31.89 $
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -68.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,881.68 ¥)
4.78 $
(750.00 ¥)
     -60.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,254.45 ¥)
2.87 $
(450.00 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 8.00 $
(1,254.45 ¥)
3.83 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -52.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(872.24 ¥)
2.92 $
(457.78 ¥)
     -47.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.72 $
(425.99 ¥)
1.15 $
(181.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.32 $
(363.31 ¥)
0.72 $
(112.27 ¥)
     -69.1 %
Markets
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.99 $
(939.63 ¥)
5.29 $
(830.19 ¥)
     -11.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.36 $
(683.05 ¥)
1.26 $
(197.84 ¥)
     -71.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.94 $
(460.47 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.55 ¥)
     -53.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.20 $
(815.07 ¥)
2.10 $
(329.14 ¥)
     -59.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 9.23 $
(1,446.80 ¥)
4.82 $
(756.16 ¥)
     -47.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.34 $
(1,150.31 ¥)
2.83 $
(443.87 ¥)
     -61.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.17 $
(1,438.57 ¥)
8.33 $
(1,306.35 ¥)
     -9.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.09 $
(485.28 ¥)
1.50 $
(235.04 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.54 $
(242.18 ¥)
0.81 $
(127.01 ¥)
     -47.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.43 $
(381.21 ¥)
1.44 $
(226.45 ¥)
     -40.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.39 $
(530.93 ¥)
1.72 $
(270.41 ¥)
     -49.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.92 $
(300.35 ¥)
0.66 $
(102.97 ¥)
     -65.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.57 $
(245.41 ¥)
0.70 $
(110.18 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.02 $
(473.93 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.86 ¥)
     -55.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.32 $
(364.34 ¥)
0.73 $
(115.00 ¥)
     -68.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 17.50 $
(2,744.12 ¥)
9.57 $
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -45.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.33 $
(365.22 ¥)
1.95 $
(306.42 ¥)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(473.44 ¥)
2.86 $
(447.86 ¥)
     -5.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 13.00 $
(2,038.49 ¥)
3.57 $
(560.00 ¥)
     -72.5 %
Transportation
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(431.22 ¥)
1.40 $
(220.00 ¥)
     -49.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 96.50 $
(15,131.85 ¥)
32.84 $
(5,150.00 ¥)
     -66.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.00 $
(627.23 ¥)
4.30 $
(675.00 ¥)
     +7.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(470.42 ¥)
5.13 $
(804.67 ¥)
     +71.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 39.00 $
(6,115.46 ¥)
20.78 $
(3,258.83 ¥)
     -46.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.14 $
(805.46 ¥)
4.12 $
(646.24 ¥)
     -19.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,000.00 $
(5,017,817.14 ¥)
21,312.85 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -33.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,336.48 $
(4,286,545.04 ¥)
15,624.32 $
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -42.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 254.02 $
(39,832.66 ¥)
120.90 $
(18,958.33 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 49.73 $
(7,798.00 ¥)
25.14 $
(3,942.50 ¥)
     -49.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 64.48 $
(10,110.30 ¥)
30.70 $
(4,814.28 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Sports And Leisure
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 102.45 $
(16,065.57 ¥)
56.33 $
(8,833.33 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.00 $
(2,979.33 ¥)
19.29 $
(3,025.00 ¥)
     +1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 17.00 $
(2,665.72 ¥)
12.12 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -28.7 %
Childcare
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,666.67 $
(418,151.43 ¥)
238.73 $
(37,433.92 ¥)
     -91.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 31,333.33 $
(4,913,279.29 ¥)
8,505.40 $
(1,333,703.68 ¥)
     -72.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 61.57 $
(9,654.67 ¥)
39.63 $
(6,214.46 ¥)
     -35.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 44.44 $
(6,969.02 ¥)
23.10 $
(3,622.16 ¥)
     -48.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 107.38 $
(16,837.99 ¥)
52.00 $
(8,153.33 ¥)
     -51.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 126.83 $
(19,888.24 ¥)
86.24 $
(13,523.39 ¥)
     -32.0 %
Rent Per Month
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,215.34 $
(504,187.89 ¥)
485.95 $
(76,200.00 ¥)
     -84.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,715.38 $
(425,790.73 ¥)
301.15 $
(47,222.22 ¥)
     -88.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,799.80 $
(909,448.00 ¥)
1,076.87 $
(168,860.38 ¥)
     -81.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,927.27 $
(772,629.80 ¥)
637.06 $
(99,894.59 ¥)
     -87.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,199.49 $
(188,088.17 ¥)
547.13 $
(85,793.52 ¥)
     -54.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,096.10 $
(171,876.23 ¥)
313.61 $
(49,176.02 ¥)
     -71.4 %
Salaries And Financing
San Francisco, CA Edit Osaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,626.27 $
(1,195,851.53 ¥)
2,035.34 $
(319,155.70 ¥)
     -73.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.66 1.80      -73.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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