Cost of Living Comparison Between Hamburg and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 33.9% lower than in Hamburg (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 39.2% lower than in Hamburg
Rent Prices in Osaka are 53.9% lower than in Hamburg
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 57.2% lower than in Hamburg
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 19.4% lower than in Hamburg
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 3.5% higher than in Hamburg
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Restaurants
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(2,536.60 ¥)
5.91 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -60.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(13,528.51 ¥)
29.57 €
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -63.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,691.06 ¥)
4.44 €
(750.00 ¥)
     -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(845.53 ¥)
2.66 €
(450.00 ¥)
     -46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(676.43 ¥)
3.55 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -11.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.85 €
(651.53 ¥)
2.71 €
(457.78 ¥)
     -29.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 €
(510.25 ¥)
1.07 €
(181.00 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.62 €
(443.74 ¥)
0.67 €
(112.53 ¥)
     -74.6 %
Markets
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.22 €
(714.30 ¥)
4.91 €
(830.19 ¥)
     +16.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.82 €
(308.61 ¥)
1.17 €
(198.35 ¥)
     -35.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(217.08 ¥)
1.26 €
(213.15 ¥)
     -1.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.58 €
(604.65 ¥)
1.95 €
(329.74 ¥)
     -45.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.53 €
(935.89 ¥)
4.47 €
(756.16 ¥)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.87 €
(1,161.74 ¥)
2.62 €
(443.87 ¥)
     -61.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.15 €
(1,378.36 ¥)
7.73 €
(1,306.35 ¥)
     -5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.22 €
(206.49 ¥)
1.39 €
(235.04 ¥)
     +13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.63 €
(107.19 ¥)
0.75 €
(127.01 ¥)
     +18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(153.51 ¥)
1.35 €
(227.84 ¥)
     +48.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.66 €
(280.08 ¥)
1.61 €
(272.05 ¥)
     -2.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.77 €
(130.02 ¥)
0.61 €
(102.97 ¥)
     -20.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.80 €
(135.81 ¥)
0.65 €
(110.18 ¥)
     -18.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.90 €
(321.83 ¥)
1.26 €
(212.86 ¥)
     -33.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(155.78 ¥)
0.68 €
(115.00 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(1,012.95 ¥)
8.87 €
(1,500.00 ¥)
     +48.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(145.88 ¥)
1.82 €
(307.60 ¥)
     +110.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.38 €
(232.63 ¥)
2.66 €
(449.87 ¥)
     +93.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(1,386.67 ¥)
3.31 €
(560.00 ¥)
     -59.6 %
Transportation
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.38 €
(570.73 ¥)
1.30 €
(220.00 ¥)
     -61.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 49.00 €
(8,286.21 ¥)
30.45 €
(5,150.00 ¥)
     -37.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.80 €
(811.71 ¥)
3.99 €
(675.00 ¥)
     -16.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.18 €
(707.59 ¥)
4.76 €
(804.67 ¥)
     +13.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 €
(6,087.83 ¥)
19.50 €
(3,297.51 ¥)
     -45.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.71 €
(1,134.86 ¥)
3.82 €
(646.24 ¥)
     -43.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,500.00 €
(4,819,531.28 ¥)
19,762.71 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -30.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 38,042.50 €
(6,433,228.73 ¥)
14,487.92 €
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 299.45 €
(50,638.77 ¥)
112.11 €
(18,958.33 ¥)
     -62.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 23.83 €
(4,029.13 ¥)
23.31 €
(3,942.50 ¥)
     -2.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 42.82 €
(7,240.66 ¥)
28.53 €
(4,824.35 ¥)
     -33.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.83 €
(7,750.36 ¥)
52.24 €
(8,833.33 ¥)
     +14.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 18.40 €
(3,111.56 ¥)
17.89 €
(3,025.00 ¥)
     -2.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.50 €
(2,282.94 ¥)
11.24 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -16.8 %
Childcare
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 216.80 €
(36,662.26 ¥)
224.51 €
(37,965.76 ¥)
     +3.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 28,000.00 €
(4,734,978.10 ¥)
7,977.31 €
(1,349,014.34 ¥)
     -71.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 83.19 €
(14,067.54 ¥)
33.58 €
(5,678.34 ¥)
     -59.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.15 €
(8,312.23 ¥)
19.22 €
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -60.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.72 €
(16,356.34 ¥)
46.01 €
(7,780.00 ¥)
     -52.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 142.06 €
(24,023.67 ¥)
81.88 €
(13,846.78 ¥)
     -42.4 %
Rent Per Month
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,011.60 €
(171,067.99 ¥)
450.60 €
(76,200.00 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 737.96 €
(124,794.23 ¥)
279.25 €
(47,222.22 ¥)
     -62.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,894.62 €
(320,391.51 ¥)
1,001.40 €
(169,343.87 ¥)
     -47.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,400.38 €
(236,813.95 ¥)
592.97 €
(100,275.48 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 731.21 €
(123,652.65 ¥)
510.70 €
(86,362.48 ¥)
     -30.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 470.42 €
(79,550.55 ¥)
292.87 €
(49,525.38 ¥)
     -37.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Hamburg Edit Osaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,004.32 €
(508,050.11 ¥)
1,889.89 €
(319,593.15 ¥)
     -37.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 1.80      -54.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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