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Seattle vs Osaka
Sea vs Osa

Average net salary (After tax)

Osaka
Seattle

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Osa
Sea
Outside city centre
Osa
Sea

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Osa
Sea
Outside city centre
Osa
Sea

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Osa
Sea
Outside city centre
Osa
Sea

Mortgage rates

Osaka
4.5%
Seattle
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Osaka
Seattle

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Osa
Sea

Mobile phone data

One-minute local prepaid call (no plan or discount)

Osa
Sea

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Osa
Sea

Monthly pass

Regular price

Osa
Sea

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Osaka
Seattle

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Osa
Sea
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Osa
Sea
White bread 500g
Osa
Sea
Eggs 12
Osa
Sea
White rice 1kg
Osa
Sea

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Osaka
Seattle

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Osa
Sea
Beef round 1kg
Osa
Sea
Local cheese 1kg
Osa
Sea

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Osa
Sea
Lettuce 1 head
Osa
Sea
Tomatoes 1kg
Osa
Sea

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Osa
Sea
Oranges 1 head
Osa
Sea
Bananas 1kg
Osa
Sea

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

Mcdonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Osaka
4.5%
Seattle
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 17.14% higher than in Seattle

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Osa
Sea
Market 0.5L bottle
Osa
Sea

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Osa
Sea
Market 0.33L bottle
Osa
Sea

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Osaka
5
Seattle

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Osa
Sea

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Osa
Sea

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Osa
Sea
1 pair men's leather shoes
Osa
Sea

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Osaka
$15.33
Seattle
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Osa $4,070.74/mth
Sea $4,070.74/mth