Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 15.2% lower than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 26.3% lower than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Osaka are 51.6% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 14.8% lower than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 21.4% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 2.0% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 1,000.00 ¥      0.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥ 5,000.00 ¥      -28.6 %
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 ¥ 600.00 ¥      -25.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 489.78 ¥ 457.78 ¥      -6.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.66 ¥ 181.00 ¥      +4.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.08 ¥ 112.34 ¥      -2.4 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 892.10 ¥ 830.19 ¥      -6.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥ 197.97 ¥      -18.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥ 212.71 ¥      -5.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥ 329.30 ¥      -0.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥ 756.16 ¥      -32.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥ 443.87 ¥      -10.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥ 1,306.35 ¥      -9.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥ 235.04 ¥      -37.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥ 127.01 ¥      -28.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥ 226.82 ¥      -42.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥ 270.84 ¥      -20.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥ 102.97 ¥      -47.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥ 110.18 ¥      -42.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥ 212.86 ¥      +0.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥ 115.00 ¥      -13.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥ 1,500.00 ¥      +36.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥ 306.73 ¥      -6.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥ 448.39 ¥      -2.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 560.00 ¥      -6.7 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥ 220.00 ¥      +10.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥ 5,150.00 ¥      -34.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥ 675.00 ¥      +35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥ 804.67 ¥      +25.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥ 3,269.15 ¥      -13.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥ 646.24 ¥      -1.6 %
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) 2,355,189.47 ¥ 2,450,000.00 ¥      +4.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥ 18,958.33 ¥      -30.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥ 3,942.50 ¥      +3.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,853.09 ¥ 4,816.97 ¥      -0.7 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,042.94 ¥ 8,833.33 ¥      -2.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥ 3,025.00 ¥      +9.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,850.00 ¥ 1,900.00 ¥      +2.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥ 37,575.78 ¥      -50.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥ 1,337,787.61 ¥      -39.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥ 5,659.43 ¥      -26.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥ 3,250.00 ¥      -39.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥ 7,780.00 ¥      -14.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥ 13,810.15 ¥      +16.2 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 149,681.59 ¥ 76,200.00 ¥      -49.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 84,471.71 ¥ 47,222.22 ¥      -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 401,600.24 ¥ 168,989.35 ¥      -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,622.67 ¥ 99,996.19 ¥      -42.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥ 85,945.28 ¥      -25.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥ 49,269.21 ¥      -20.1 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 424,802.50 ¥ 319,272.38 ¥      -24.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.69 1.80      +6.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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