Cost of Living Comparison Between Norwich and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 27.0% lower than in Norwich (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 34.3% lower than in Norwich
Rent Prices in Osaka are 53.0% lower than in Norwich
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 57.6% lower than in Norwich
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 6.2% lower than in Norwich
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 4.7% higher than in Norwich
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Restaurants
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 £
(2,880.99 ¥)
5.21 £
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -65.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 69.00 £
(13,252.55 ¥)
26.03 £
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -62.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.83 £
(1,503.88 ¥)
3.90 £
(750.00 ¥)
     -50.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 £
(864.30 ¥)
2.34 £
(450.00 ¥)
     -47.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 £
(768.26 ¥)
3.12 £
(600.00 ¥)
     -21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 £
(602.61 ¥)
2.38 £
(457.78 ¥)
     -24.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.00 £
(384.29 ¥)
0.94 £
(181.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.23 £
(235.28 ¥)
0.58 £
(111.90 ¥)
     -52.4 %
Markets
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.29 £
(823.99 ¥)
4.29 £
(823.93 ¥)
     -0.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.10 £
(210.90 ¥)
1.03 £
(197.12 ¥)
     -6.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.53 £
(102.37 ¥)
1.10 £
(211.71 ¥)
     +106.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.90 £
(556.99 ¥)
1.71 £
(328.30 ¥)
     -41.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.35 £
(643.83 ¥)
3.94 £
(756.16 ¥)
     +17.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 £
(656.06 ¥)
2.31 £
(443.02 ¥)
     -32.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.44 £
(1,045.44 ¥)
6.80 £
(1,306.35 ¥)
     +25.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.11 £
(212.57 ¥)
1.22 £
(235.04 ¥)
     +10.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.52 £
(99.90 ¥)
0.66 £
(127.01 ¥)
     +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.95 £
(182.95 ¥)
1.17 £
(224.51 ¥)
     +22.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.39 £
(267.81 ¥)
1.40 £
(268.11 ¥)
     +0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.29 £
(55.76 ¥)
0.54 £
(102.97 ¥)
     +84.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.48 £
(91.69 ¥)
0.57 £
(110.18 ¥)
     +20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.79 £
(151.25 ¥)
1.11 £
(212.86 ¥)
     +40.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.82 £
(157.97 ¥)
0.60 £
(115.00 ¥)
     -27.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.50 £
(1,632.56 ¥)
7.81 £
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -8.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 £
(401.58 ¥)
1.59 £
(304.77 ¥)
     -24.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 £
(467.72 ¥)
2.32 £
(445.04 ¥)
     -4.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.75 £
(2,064.71 ¥)
2.92 £
(560.00 ¥)
     -72.9 %
Transportation
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 £
(528.18 ¥)
1.15 £
(220.00 ¥)
     -58.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 74.75 £
(14,356.93 ¥)
26.81 £
(5,150.00 ¥)
     -64.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.80 £
(729.85 ¥)
3.51 £
(675.00 ¥)
     -7.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 £
(576.20 ¥)
4.19 £
(804.67 ¥)
     +39.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 16.20 £
(3,111.47 ¥)
16.69 £
(3,204.79 ¥)
     +3.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.71 £
(1,095.92 ¥)
3.36 £
(646.24 ¥)
     -41.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,280.00 £
(5,239,557.81 ¥)
17,400.28 £
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 18,000.00 £
(3,457,186.24 ¥)
12,756.04 £
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 281.25 £
(54,018.53 ¥)
98.71 £
(18,958.33 ¥)
     -64.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 11.50 £
(2,208.76 ¥)
20.53 £
(3,942.50 ¥)
     +78.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.88 £
(5,931.84 ¥)
24.99 £
(4,800.21 ¥)
     -19.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 42.29 £
(8,121.64 ¥)
45.99 £
(8,833.33 ¥)
     +8.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 5.50 £
(1,056.36 ¥)
15.02 £
(2,885.71 ¥)
     +173.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 8.00 £
(1,536.53 ¥)
9.89 £
(1,900.00 ¥)
     +23.7 %
Childcare
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,000.00 £
(192,065.90 ¥)
191.03 £
(36,690.87 ¥)
     -80.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 20,054.76 £
(3,851,835.94 ¥)
6,832.62 £
(1,312,313.03 ¥)
     -65.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.50 £
(12,964.45 ¥)
32.07 £
(6,160.34 ¥)
     -52.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.00 £
(6,338.17 ¥)
18.74 £
(3,598.74 ¥)
     -43.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 68.75 £
(13,204.53 ¥)
42.31 £
(8,126.57 ¥)
     -38.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 91.25 £
(17,526.01 ¥)
69.74 £
(13,393.88 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Rent Per Month
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 825.00 £
(158,454.37 ¥)
393.38 £
(75,555.56 ¥)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 725.00 £
(139,247.78 ¥)
245.86 £
(47,222.22 ¥)
     -66.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,600.00 £
(307,305.44 ¥)
889.19 £
(170,782.73 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,200.00 £
(230,479.08 ¥)
517.34 £
(99,362.45 ¥)
     -56.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 348.38 £
(66,912.59 ¥)
442.55 £
(84,998.63 ¥)
     +27.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 205.36 £
(39,443.34 ¥)
253.50 £
(48,687.93 ¥)
     +23.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Norwich Edit Osaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,412.17 £
(463,294.97 ¥)
1,658.52 £
(318,544.54 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.57 1.80      -67.8 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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