Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Osaka 

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Consumer Prices in Osaka are 54.2% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Osaka are 70.1% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Osaka are 87.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 72.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Osaka are 48.7% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Osaka is 15.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,685.95 ¥)
6.40 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(20,305.81 ¥)
32.01 $
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -75.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,874.38 ¥)
4.80 $
(750.00 ¥)
     -60.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,249.59 ¥)
2.88 $
(450.00 ¥)
     -64.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(1,640.08 ¥)
3.84 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(868.46 ¥)
2.93 $
(457.78 ¥)
     -47.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(471.11 ¥)
1.16 $
(181.00 ¥)
     -61.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(357.21 ¥)
0.72 $
(112.16 ¥)
     -68.6 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(908.32 ¥)
5.31 $
(830.19 ¥)
     -8.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(669.54 ¥)
1.27 $
(197.63 ¥)
     -70.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(507.47 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.30 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(852.55 ¥)
2.11 $
(328.89 ¥)
     -61.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(1,195.67 ¥)
4.84 $
(756.16 ¥)
     -36.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(1,113.96 ¥)
2.84 $
(443.87 ¥)
     -60.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(1,412.39 ¥)
8.36 $
(1,306.35 ¥)
     -7.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(491.18 ¥)
1.50 $
(235.04 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(144.53 ¥)
0.81 $
(127.01 ¥)
     -12.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(422.38 ¥)
1.45 $
(225.89 ¥)
     -46.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(439.72 ¥)
1.73 $
(269.74 ¥)
     -38.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(301.60 ¥)
0.66 $
(102.97 ¥)
     -65.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(267.50 ¥)
0.71 $
(110.18 ¥)
     -58.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(449.35 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.86 ¥)
     -52.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(379.04 ¥)
0.74 $
(115.00 ¥)
     -69.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(3,123.97 ¥)
9.60 $
(1,500.00 ¥)
     -52.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(394.84 ¥)
1.96 $
(305.94 ¥)
     -22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(597.91 ¥)
2.86 $
(447.04 ¥)
     -25.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,655.37 ¥)
3.59 $
(560.00 ¥)
     -78.9 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(452.98 ¥)
1.41 $
(220.00 ¥)
     -51.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(20,618.20 ¥)
32.97 $
(5,150.00 ¥)
     -75.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(780.99 ¥)
4.32 $
(675.00 ¥)
     -13.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(546.69 ¥)
5.15 $
(804.67 ¥)
     +47.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,685.95 ¥)
20.76 $
(3,243.13 ¥)
     -30.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(604.03 ¥)
4.14 $
(646.24 ¥)
     +7.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(4,373,558.00 ¥)
21,395.85 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(4,225,679.07 ¥)
15,685.17 $
(2,450,000.00 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(27,706.18 ¥)
121.37 $
(18,958.33 ¥)
     -31.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(9,834.50 ¥)
25.24 $
(3,942.50 ¥)
     -59.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(10,898.15 ¥)
30.80 $
(4,810.19 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(20,640.52 ¥)
56.55 $
(8,833.33 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(11,584.72 ¥)
19.37 $
(3,025.00 ¥)
     -73.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(3,123.97 ¥)
12.16 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -39.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(478,848.53 ¥)
238.27 $
(37,218.03 ¥)
     -92.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(9,879,555.12 ¥)
8,498.73 $
(1,327,488.88 ¥)
     -86.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(10,750.08 ¥)
36.12 $
(5,642.09 ¥)
     -47.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(7,094.70 ¥)
20.81 $
(3,250.00 ¥)
     -54.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(15,151.20 ¥)
49.81 $
(7,780.00 ¥)
     -48.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(25,907.65 ¥)
88.20 $
(13,776.54 ¥)
     -46.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(650,119.95 ¥)
487.84 $
(76,200.00 ¥)
     -88.3 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(454,909.28 ¥)
302.32 $
(47,222.22 ¥)
     -89.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(1,317,203.93 ¥)
1,079.81 $
(168,664.12 ¥)
     -87.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(692,182.50 ¥)
638.55 $
(99,739.99 ¥)
     -85.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(265,355.01 ¥)
547.78 $
(85,562.57 ¥)
     -67.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(186,305.40 ¥)
313.92 $
(49,034.21 ¥)
     -73.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Osaka Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,899.65 $
(921,516.89 ¥)
2,042.13 $
(318,978.13 ¥)
     -65.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 1.80      -73.1 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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