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Barcelona
🇪🇸 Spain
😐 Solo nomad:
Tokyo is 16.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3:
Tokyo is 23.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 28.4% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ¥1,190
$7.1 ¥1,021
16.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 ¥7,072
$35.15 ¥5,050
40.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥794
$4.79 ¥688
15.45%
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥507
$3.19 ¥458
10.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$1.09 ¥157
15.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ¥131
$0.72 ¥103
26.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥589
$2.72 ¥390
50.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 ¥765
$4.36 ¥626
22.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥233
$1.52 ¥218
6.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥225
$1.44 ¥207
9.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.6 ¥804
$4.67 ¥671
19.91%
Eggs
$2.44 ¥350
$2.43 ¥349
0.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.14 ¥2,319
$10.68 ¥1,535
51.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 ¥1,161
$6.31 ¥907
28.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.1 ¥3,319
$18.88 ¥2,712
22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$5.45 ¥782
$3.62 ¥521
50.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ¥365
$2.13 ¥306
19.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 ¥828
$2.47 ¥356
133.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ¥831
$4.5 ¥646
28.67%
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 ¥476
$1.66 ¥238
99.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$1.24 ¥178
182.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.39 ¥199
3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$0.87 ¥125
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥594
$3.93 ¥564
5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ¥1,148
$10.59 ¥1,521
-24.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ¥311
$2.07 ¥297
4.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥432
$3.02 ¥434
-0.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.58 ¥227
-10.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 ¥12K
$35.91 ¥5,159
132.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$4.48 ¥644
-21.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥434
$3.29 ¥472
-8.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 ¥3,841
$23.23 ¥3,337
15.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.22 ¥175
4.10%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.6K ¥3.4M
-2.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$16.7K ¥2.4M
2.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$168 ¥24.1K
$130 ¥18.7K
28.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 ¥3,857
$27.47 ¥3,946
-2.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.93 ¥4,731
$29.82 ¥4,284
10.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 ¥10.1K
$57.9 ¥8,312
21.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 ¥2,991
$20.9 ¥3,003
-0.38%
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 ¥1,859
$12.58 ¥1,807
2.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 ¥72.7K
$68.4 ¥9,830
639.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ¥2.3M
$10.5K ¥1.5M
49.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ¥8,922
$44.12 ¥6,338
40.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 ¥5,896
$28.61 ¥4,110
43.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 ¥9,499
$67.2 ¥9,653
-1.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ¥13.1K
$94.8 ¥13.6K
-3.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 ¥160K
$739 ¥106.1K
50.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 ¥86.1K
$466 ¥67K
28.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,616 ¥375.8K
$1,316 ¥189.1K
98.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 ¥189K
$806 ¥115.8K
63.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K ¥1.5M
$4,218 ¥606K
140.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,202 ¥747.2K
$2,858 ¥410.5K
82.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokyo
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,610 ¥374.9K
$2,082 ¥299.1K
25.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
1.81
-4.97%
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