Amsterdam vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Amsterdam Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2311
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4982
$3452
🏠 One person rent
$1518
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$1073
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$214
$262
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3717
$2337
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
94
97
😀 Quality of life
94
97
🏙️ Population
860K
2.75M

The cost of living in Amsterdam is 78% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 294th and 3896th ($2311 vs $1296) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in the Netherlands and Japan, respectively. Check the Netherlands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Amsterdam compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Amsterdam ranked 2nd best city to live in the Netherlands vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 31st and 7th 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
$14.8
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.5
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$5.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.42
$3.65
☕ Cappuccino
$3.39
$3.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.52
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1468
$588
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$339
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2516
$1426
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1909
$794
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$247
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.3
$31.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8970
$8110
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5663
$4802
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.43
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$95.2
$80.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.7
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.24
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$23.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$4.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.46
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$3.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.94
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.71
$13.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.37
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.41
$3.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.71
$12.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.2
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$2.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.68
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.9
$58.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$31.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.3
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.4
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1599
$429
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11361
$9787

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Cities near Amsterdam

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi Purmerend
$1622
18 km or 11 mi Haarlem
$2226
21 km or 13 mi IJmuiden
$1631
22 km or 14 mi Almere
$1790
25 km or 16 mi Zandvoort
$1910
26 km or 16 mi Hilversum
$1877
26 km or 16 mi Huizen
$1577
35 km or 22 mi Langedijk
$1664
36 km or 22 mi Utrecht
$1887
38 km or 23 mi Leiden
$1921
38 km or 24 mi Oegstgeest
$1588
40 km or 25 mi Zeist
$1686
42 km or 26 mi Lelystad
$1700
48 km or 30 mi Leidschendam
$1531
49 km or 30 mi Harderwijk
$1655
52 km or 32 mi The Hague
$1739
53 km or 33 mi Scheveningen
$1664
55 km or 34 mi Delft
$1578
57 km or 36 mi Dronten
$1659
59 km or 36 mi Rotterdam
$1799
60 km or 37 mi Veenendaal
$1658
61 km or 38 mi Ridderkerk
$1656
64 km or 40 mi Sliedrecht
$1664
64 km or 40 mi Ede
$1570
65 km or 40 mi Elburg
$1660
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$1555
67 km or 42 mi Zaltbommel
$1661
70 km or 43 mi Wageningen
$1487
72 km or 45 mi Kampen
$1664
75 km or 47 mi Apeldoorn
$1972
76 km or 47 mi Texel
$1657
81 km or 50 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$1670
82 km or 51 mi Arnhem
$1650
83 km or 51 mi Zwolle
$1492
83 km or 52 mi Zwartewaterland
$1659
86 km or 54 mi Deventer
$1452
89 km or 55 mi Nijmegen
$1735
89 km or 55 mi Sneek
$1657
89 km or 55 mi Breda
$1797
91 km or 57 mi Tilburg
$1755

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1057
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1394
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1053
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1137
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1217
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1082
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1051
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1051
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1091
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1048
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1075
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1081
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1201
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1098
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1050
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1050
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1201
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1059
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1045
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1083
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1050
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1048
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1049
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1048
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1044
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1045
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1044
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1074
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1044
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1047
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$937