Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 19.4% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 31.4% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Osaka are 57.6% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 17.7% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 25.2% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 10.0% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,025.00 ¥ 1,000.00 ¥      -2.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,250.00 ¥ 5,000.00 ¥      -31.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥ 750.00 ¥      -6.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥ 450.00 ¥      -10.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥ 550.00 ¥      -31.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 508.11 ¥ 452.50 ¥      -10.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 183.72 ¥ 167.78 ¥      -8.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 118.59 ¥ 106.00 ¥      -10.6 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 896.02 ¥ 814.12 ¥      -9.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥ 192.69 ¥      -21.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 247.77 ¥ 197.88 ¥      -20.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.01 ¥ 332.25 ¥      -0.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥ 650.32 ¥      -42.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥ 419.57 ¥      -16.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥ 1,236.04 ¥      -13.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 368.77 ¥ 218.54 ¥      -40.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 175.99 ¥ 161.03 ¥      -8.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥ 189.00 ¥      -53.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥ 289.17 ¥      -15.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥ 110.07 ¥      -44.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥ 110.18 ¥      -42.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 219.43 ¥ 183.33 ¥      -16.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.12 ¥ 110.62 ¥      -15.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,150.00 ¥ 1,500.00 ¥      +30.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥ 281.21 ¥      -14.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥ 433.33 ¥      -5.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 555.00 ¥      -7.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥ 215.00 ¥      +7.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,880.00 ¥ 5,050.00 ¥      -35.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥ 675.00 ¥      +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 692.02 ¥ 804.67 ¥      +16.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥ 1,800.00 ¥      -52.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥ 647.75 ¥      -3.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,342,000.00 ¥      0.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,493,125.00 ¥ 2,450,000.00 ¥      -1.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,989.97 ¥ 17,777.78 ¥      -34.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,875.32 ¥ 3,807.50 ¥      -1.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,869.86 ¥ 4,800.00 ¥      -1.4 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥ 8,562.50 ¥      -11.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,080.44 ¥ 2,671.43 ¥      -13.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥ 1,850.00 ¥      -2.6 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥ 10,000.00 ¥      -86.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥ 800,000.00 ¥      -64.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,411.90 ¥ 5,898.59 ¥      -29.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥ 3,250.00 ¥      -42.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥ 7,780.00 ¥      -17.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,403.81 ¥ 14,505.05 ¥      +16.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 157,680.55 ¥ 71,250.00 ¥      -54.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,008.98 ¥ 45,000.00 ¥      -50.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 422,863.86 ¥ 159,285.71 ¥      -62.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,252.75 ¥ 88,166.67 ¥      -52.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 131,220.79 ¥ 76,644.37 ¥      -41.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 68,227.42 ¥ 41,806.02 ¥      -38.7 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,589.66 ¥ 314,976.79 ¥      -24.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.73 1.87      +8.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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