Is Kita (Umeda) or Sumiyoshi cheaper in Osaka?

Sumiyoshi is approximately 28% cheaper than Kita (Umeda) in Osaka, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between Kita (Umeda) and Sumiyoshi in Osaka?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in Kita (Umeda) is ¥188,990/month, compared to ¥136,320/month in Sumiyoshi.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for Kita (Umeda) and Sumiyoshi?

Kita (Umeda) has a cost multiplier of 1.22x and Sumiyoshi has 0.88x relative to the Osaka average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in Kita (Umeda) vs Sumiyoshi?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately ¥8,899,559 in Kita (Umeda) and ¥6,424,877 in Sumiyoshi, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Osaka.

How do I compare the cost of living between Kita (Umeda) and Sumiyoshi?

Use the salary converter at salary-converter.com to compare Kita (Umeda) and Sumiyoshi in Osaka. The tool accounts for rent, groceries, transport, utilities, healthcare, and tax differences at the neighborhood level.

Kita (Umeda) vs Sumiyoshi

Neighborhood comparison in Osaka, Japan

Kita (Umeda)

76.6

COLI Index

More Expensive

Sumiyoshi

55.3

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

1.22x

Kita (Umeda) Multiplier

0.88x

Sumiyoshi Multiplier

¥188,990

Est. 1BR Rent

¥136,320

Est. 1BR Rent

¥8,899,559

$75K Equivalent

¥6,424,877

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Kita (Umeda)

1.22x

Sumiyoshi

0.88x

Kita (Umeda) is 28% more expensive than Sumiyoshi within Osaka. Living in Sumiyoshi instead of Kita (Umeda) could save you significantly on rent and daily expenses.

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Data Sources: Cost of living data from Numbeo · Expatistan. Rent from Numbeo Property Prices. Tax rates from OECD Taxing Wages · Statistics Bureau of Japan · Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare. Salary data from BLS · Glassdoor. Exchange rates from the ECB. Updated 2026-02-28. All figures are estimates.