Cost of Living in Osaka
Summary about cost of living in Osaka:
- Four-person family monthly costs: 3,955.68$ (425,729.48¥) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person monthly costs: 1,090.26$ (117,339.53¥) without rent.
- Cost of living index in Osaka is 14.23% lower than in New York.
- Rent in Osaka is, on average, 76.34% lower than in New York.
- Cost of living rank 20th out of 487 cities in the world.
- Osaka has a cost of living index of 85.77.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 800.00 ¥ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 5,000.00 ¥ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 650.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 500.00 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 400.00 ¥ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 427.78 ¥ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 126.25 ¥ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 102.50 ¥ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 747.15 ¥ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 179.62 ¥ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 246.07 ¥ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 247.67 ¥ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 653.38 ¥ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 319.78 ¥ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 929.87 ¥ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 340.19 ¥ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 117.93 ¥ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 396.89 ¥ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 430.91 ¥ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 260.82 ¥ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 130.41 ¥ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 167.50 ¥ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 125.00 ¥ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,500.00 ¥ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 245.61 ¥ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 262.50 ¥ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 500.00 ¥ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 220.00 ¥ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 9,000.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 660.00 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 1,078.26 ¥ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3,500.00 ¥ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 549.97 ¥ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,700,000.00 ¥ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,967,500.00 ¥ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 18,389.73 ¥ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 31.60 ¥ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 4,966.67 ¥ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 8,961.54 ¥ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 2,100.00 ¥ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,800.00 ¥ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 53,750.00 ¥ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,550,000.00 ¥ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 7,100.00 ¥ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 4,142.71 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 8,346.15 ¥ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 11,111.11 ¥ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 73,846.15 ¥ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 54,923.08 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 159,000.00 ¥ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 110,384.62 ¥ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 62,798.38 ¥ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 45,369.03 ¥ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 275,925.93 ¥ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.32 |
Prices in Osaka
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Last update: May 2020
Last update: May 2020
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