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Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
🙂 Solo nomad:
Osaka is 19.9% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3:
Osaka is 30.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.1 ¥1,021
$8.28 ¥1,190
-14.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.15 ¥5,050
$49.23 ¥7,072
-28.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.79 ¥688
$5.53 ¥794
-13.38%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.53 ¥507
-9.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 ¥157
$1.26 ¥181
-13.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 ¥103
$0.91 ¥131
-20.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 ¥390
$4.1 ¥589
-33.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 ¥626
$5.33 ¥765
-18.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥218
$1.62 ¥233
-6.17%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.57 ¥225
-8.28%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥671
$5.6 ¥804
-16.61%
Eggs
$2.43 ¥349
$2.44 ¥350
-0.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.68 ¥1,535
$16.14 ¥2,319
-33.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.31 ¥907
$8.09 ¥1,161
-22.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.88 ¥2,712
$23.1 ¥3,319
-18.27%
Apples (1kg)
$3.62 ¥521
$5.45 ¥782
-33.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 ¥306
$2.54 ¥365
-16.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 ¥356
$5.77 ¥828
-57.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.5 ¥646
$5.79 ¥831
-22.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.66 ¥238
$3.31 ¥476
-49.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 ¥178
$3.5 ¥502
-64.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 ¥199
$1.44 ¥207
-3.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$0.87 ¥125
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.93 ¥564
$4.13 ¥594
-4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.59 ¥1,521
$7.99 ¥1,148
32.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$2.17 ¥311
-4.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ¥434
$3.01 ¥432
0.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 ¥227
$1.42 ¥204
11.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.91 ¥5,159
$83.6 ¥12K
-57.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.5 ¥502
28.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 ¥472
$3.02 ¥434
8.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.23 ¥3,337
$26.74 ¥3,841
-13.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.27 ¥182
-3.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
2.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.7K ¥2.4M
$17.1K ¥2.5M
-2.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$130 ¥18.7K
$168 ¥24.1K
-22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.47 ¥3,946
$26.85 ¥3,857
2.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.82 ¥4,284
$32.93 ¥4,731
-9.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.9 ¥8,312
$70.3 ¥10.1K
-17.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.9 ¥3,003
$20.82 ¥2,991
0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.58 ¥1,807
$12.94 ¥1,859
-2.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.4 ¥9,830
$506 ¥72.7K
-86.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K ¥1.5M
$15.7K ¥2.3M
-33.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.12 ¥6,338
$62.1 ¥8,922
-28.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.61 ¥4,110
$41.04 ¥5,896
-30.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 ¥9,653
$66.1 ¥9,499
1.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.8 ¥13.6K
$91.4 ¥13.1K
3.77%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.1K
$1,113 ¥160K
-33.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$466 ¥67K
$599 ¥86.1K
-22.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 ¥189.1K
$2,616 ¥375.8K
-49.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 ¥115.8K
$1,316 ¥189K
-38.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,218 ¥606K
$10.1K ¥1.5M
-58.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,858 ¥410.5K
$5,202 ¥747.2K
-45.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,082 ¥299.1K
$2,610 ¥374.9K
-20.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.72
5.23%
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