Cost of Living Comparison Between Singapore and Osaka 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Osaka is 43.7% lower than in Singapore (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Osaka is 60.7% lower than in Singapore | |
| Rent Prices in Osaka are 81.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 47.9% lower than in Singapore | |
| Groceries Prices in Osaka are 34.5% lower than in Singapore | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 10.9% higher than in Singapore | |
Restaurants | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 S$ (1,744.76 ¥) |
8.60 S$ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
95.00 S$ (11,050.12 ¥) |
42.99 S$ (5,000.00 ¥) |
-54.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 S$ (1,163.17 ¥) |
6.45 S$ (750.00 ¥) |
-35.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
10.00 S$ (1,163.17 ¥) |
3.87 S$ (450.00 ¥) |
-61.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
10.00 S$ (1,163.17 ¥) |
4.73 S$ (550.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
6.34 S$ (736.89 ¥) |
3.89 S$ (452.50 ¥) |
-38.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.01 S$ (233.62 ¥) |
1.39 S$ (162.00 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.53 S$ (178.21 ¥) |
0.91 S$ (106.00 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
Markets | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
13.92 S$ (1,619.51 ¥) |
7.02 S$ (816.84 ¥) |
-49.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.61 S$ (303.12 ¥) |
1.66 S$ (192.69 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.63 S$ (189.59 ¥) |
1.80 S$ (209.22 ¥) |
+10.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.45 S$ (517.41 ¥) |
2.88 S$ (335.33 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
11.08 S$ (1,288.48 ¥) |
5.59 S$ (650.32 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.26 S$ (727.91 ¥) |
3.61 S$ (419.57 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
11.77 S$ (1,368.52 ¥) |
10.63 S$ (1,236.04 ¥) |
-9.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
2.55 S$ (296.67 ¥) |
1.88 S$ (218.54 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.95 S$ (226.46 ¥) |
1.19 S$ (138.35 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
2.42 S$ (281.68 ¥) |
1.62 S$ (189.00 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.72 S$ (199.71 ¥) |
2.49 S$ (289.17 ¥) |
+44.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.42 S$ (165.50 ¥) |
0.95 S$ (110.07 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.38 S$ (160.69 ¥) |
0.95 S$ (110.18 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
2.34 S$ (272.60 ¥) |
1.79 S$ (208.33 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.78 S$ (206.99 ¥) |
0.96 S$ (111.25 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
30.00 S$ (3,489.51 ¥) |
12.90 S$ (1,500.00 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.43 S$ (631.17 ¥) |
2.42 S$ (281.01 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.95 S$ (691.54 ¥) |
3.73 S$ (433.33 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.05 S$ (1,866.89 ¥) |
4.77 S$ (555.00 ¥) |
-70.3 % |
Transportation | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.00 S$ (232.63 ¥) |
1.93 S$ (225.00 ¥) |
-3.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
128.00 S$ (14,888.58 ¥) |
44.28 S$ (5,150.00 ¥) |
-65.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.50 S$ (523.43 ¥) |
6.02 S$ (700.00 ¥) |
+33.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
1.61 S$ (187.19 ¥) |
7.33 S$ (852.95 ¥) |
+355.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
20.00 S$ (2,326.34 ¥) |
29.23 S$ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+46.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
10.78 S$ (1,253.32 ¥) |
5.57 S$ (648.02 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
180,000.00 S$ (20,937,061.30 ¥) |
28,731.83 S$ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-84.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
157,373.12 S$ (18,305,170.34 ¥) |
21,063.13 S$ (2,450,000.00 ¥) |
-86.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
207.50 S$ (24,135.31 ¥) |
152.84 S$ (17,777.78 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.04 S$ (2,564.05 ¥) |
33.92 S$ (3,945.00 ¥) |
+53.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
47.59 S$ (5,535.00 ¥) |
41.27 S$ (4,800.00 ¥) |
-13.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
139.83 S$ (16,264.09 ¥) |
73.61 S$ (8,562.50 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.31 S$ (1,897.26 ¥) |
25.08 S$ (2,916.67 ¥) |
+53.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 S$ (1,744.76 ¥) |
15.90 S$ (1,850.00 ¥) |
+6.0 % |
Childcare | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,459.88 S$ (169,808.87 ¥) |
85.97 S$ (10,000.00 ¥) |
-94.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
37,185.04 S$ (4,325,252.39 ¥) |
6,877.76 S$ (800,000.00 ¥) |
-81.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
90.00 S$ (10,468.53 ¥) |
50.90 S$ (5,920.29 ¥) |
-43.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
56.11 S$ (6,526.28 ¥) |
27.94 S$ (3,250.00 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
125.45 S$ (14,591.66 ¥) |
66.89 S$ (7,780.00 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.27 S$ (15,385.16 ¥) |
125.09 S$ (14,549.85 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,588.74 S$ (417,431.13 ¥) |
698.52 S$ (81,250.00 ¥) |
-80.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,745.75 S$ (319,377.42 ¥) |
419.11 S$ (48,750.00 ¥) |
-84.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
7,138.70 S$ (830,352.75 ¥) |
1,430.82 S$ (166,428.57 ¥) |
-80.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
5,156.21 S$ (599,755.41 ¥) |
831.06 S$ (96,666.67 ¥) |
-83.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
2,571.76 S$ (299,139.00 ¥) |
658.93 S$ (76,644.37 ¥) |
-74.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,678.89 S$ (195,283.93 ¥) |
359.41 S$ (41,806.02 ¥) |
-78.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Singapore Edit |
Osaka Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,212.65 S$ (722,637.27 ¥) |
2,707.92 S$ (314,976.79 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.59 | 1.87 | -47.9 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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