Is Sumiyoshi or Nishinari cheaper in Osaka?

Nishinari is approximately 23% cheaper than Sumiyoshi in Osaka, based on rent and local cost-of-living multipliers.

What is the rent difference between Sumiyoshi and Nishinari in Osaka?

Estimated 1-bedroom rent in Sumiyoshi is ¥136,320/month, compared to ¥105,339/month in Nishinari.

What are the cost-of-living multipliers for Sumiyoshi and Nishinari?

Sumiyoshi has a cost multiplier of 0.88x and Nishinari has 0.68x relative to the Osaka average. Higher multipliers mean higher living costs in that neighborhood.

What salary do I need in Sumiyoshi vs Nishinari?

A $75,000 USD salary is equivalent to approximately ¥6,424,877 in Sumiyoshi and ¥4,960,981 in Nishinari, after adjusting for neighborhood-level cost of living in Osaka.

How do I compare the cost of living between Sumiyoshi and Nishinari?

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

Sumiyoshi vs Nishinari

Neighborhood comparison in Osaka, Japan

Sumiyoshi

55.3

COLI Index

More Expensive

Nishinari

42.7

COLI Index

More Affordable

Side-by-Side Comparison

0.88x

Sumiyoshi Multiplier

0.68x

Nishinari Multiplier

¥136,320

Est. 1BR Rent

¥105,339

Est. 1BR Rent

¥6,424,877

$75K Equivalent

¥4,960,981

$75K Equivalent

Cost Comparison

Sumiyoshi

0.88x

Nishinari

0.68x

Sumiyoshi is 23% more expensive than Nishinari within Osaka. Living in Nishinari instead of Sumiyoshi 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.