Amsterdam vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Amsterdam Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2859
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6482
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$1887
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$3118
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4389
$2247
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
95
97
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
921K
2.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 136% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 252nd and 4566th ($2859 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Amsterdam ranked 1st best city to live in the Netherlands vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 25th and 18th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Amsterdam vs Osaka

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Amsterdam Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.7
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.72
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$4.45
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1928
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3529
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2619
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$267
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.6
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.24%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10663
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7824
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.81
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.7
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.28
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.22
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.01
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.41
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.16
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.66
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.24
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$62.8
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.8
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.3
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.8
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.1
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2462
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13828
$5653

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$2064
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2373
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$2170
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$2076
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$2246
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$2180
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$2072
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$2088
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$2184
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$2228
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$2039
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$2375
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1412
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$2053
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1916
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$2094
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$2010
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1991
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1821
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$2219
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1916
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$2034
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1987
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1782
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1897
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1968
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1985
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1831
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1891
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$2027
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1994
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1953
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1661
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1841
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1886
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$2006
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1827
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1845
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1750
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1865

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016