Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 53.6% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 69.6% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Osaka are 87.0% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 72.3% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 48.3% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 13.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,644.66 ¥)
6.46 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(20,126.86 ¥)
32.30 $
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -75.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,857.86 ¥)
5.01 $
(775.00 ¥)
     -58.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,238.58 ¥)
2.91 $
(450.00 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(1,625.63 ¥)
3.88 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -63.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(860.81 ¥)
2.96 $
(457.78 ¥)
     -46.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(466.96 ¥)
1.17 $
(181.00 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(354.06 ¥)
0.72 $
(111.85 ¥)
     -68.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(900.31 ¥)
5.36 $
(829.72 ¥)
     -7.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(663.64 ¥)
1.27 $
(197.02 ¥)
     -70.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(502.99 ¥)
1.37 $
(211.59 ¥)
     -57.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(845.04 ¥)
2.12 $
(328.18 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(1,185.13 ¥)
4.88 $
(756.16 ¥)
     -36.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(1,104.14 ¥)
2.86 $
(442.75 ¥)
     -59.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(1,399.94 ¥)
8.44 $
(1,306.35 ¥)
     -6.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(486.85 ¥)
1.52 $
(235.04 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(143.26 ¥)
0.82 $
(127.01 ¥)
     -11.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(418.66 ¥)
1.45 $
(224.24 ¥)
     -46.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(435.85 ¥)
1.73 $
(267.79 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(298.95 ¥)
0.67 $
(102.97 ¥)
     -65.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(265.14 ¥)
0.71 $
(110.18 ¥)
     -58.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(445.39 ¥)
1.37 $
(212.86 ¥)
     -52.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(375.70 ¥)
0.74 $
(115.00 ¥)
     -69.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(3,096.44 ¥)
9.69 $
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(391.36 ¥)
1.97 $
(304.54 ¥)
     -22.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(592.64 ¥)
2.87 $
(444.65 ¥)
     -25.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,631.97 ¥)
3.62 $
(560.00 ¥)
     -78.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(448.98 ¥)
1.42 $
(220.00 ¥)
     -51.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(20,436.51 ¥)
33.26 $
(5,150.00 ¥)
     -74.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(774.11 ¥)
4.36 $
(675.00 ¥)
     -12.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(541.88 ¥)
5.20 $
(804.67 ¥)
     +48.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,644.66 ¥)
20.65 $
(3,197.25 ¥)
     -31.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(598.71 ¥)
4.17 $
(646.24 ¥)
     +7.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(4,335,016.51 ¥)
21,586.08 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(4,188,440.75 ¥)
15,824.62 $
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -41.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 171.61 $
(26,568.82 ¥)
122.45 $
(18,958.33 ¥)
     -28.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 61.68 $
(9,549.42 ¥)
25.46 $
(3,942.50 ¥)
     -58.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.06 $
(10,846.60 ¥)
30.99 $
(4,798.24 ¥)
     -55.8 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(20,458.62 ¥)
57.05 $
(8,833.33 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(11,482.63 ¥)
21.22 $
(3,285.71 ¥)
     -71.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(3,096.44 ¥)
12.27 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(474,628.73 ¥)
236.32 $
(36,587.23 ¥)
     -92.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(9,792,492.66 ¥)
8,457.00 $
(1,309,329.27 ¥)
     -86.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(10,655.35 ¥)
36.24 $
(5,611.50 ¥)
     -47.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(7,032.18 ¥)
20.99 $
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -53.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(15,017.68 ¥)
50.25 $
(7,780.00 ¥)
     -48.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(25,679.34 ¥)
88.60 $
(13,717.28 ¥)
     -46.6 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(644,390.84 ¥)
503.80 $
(78,000.00 ¥)
     -87.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(450,900.44 ¥)
305.01 $
(47,222.22 ¥)
     -89.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(1,305,596.22 ¥)
1,148.53 $
(177,817.90 ¥)
     -86.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(686,082.72 ¥)
641.31 $
(99,288.23 ¥)
     -85.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(263,016.60 ¥)
548.29 $
(84,887.75 ¥)
     -67.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(184,663.60 ¥)
314.04 $
(48,619.85 ¥)
     -73.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,935.02 $
(918,871.73 ¥)
2,056.94 $
(318,459.29 ¥)
     -65.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 1.80      -73.1 %
Last update: April 2024March 2024
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