Berlin vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$3188
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$473
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$242
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$2176
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
100
97
😀 Quality of life
95
97
🏙️ Population
3.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Berlin is 80% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1072nd and 4290th ($2180 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.8 months in Osaka. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 13th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Osaka

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Berlin Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$3.48
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$3.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$540
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$326
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$1202
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$789
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$74.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
1.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$8208
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$4879
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$66.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$27.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$3.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$4.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$3.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$54
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$13.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$46.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$62.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$7878

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1130
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1350
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1100
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1072
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1205
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1085
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1164
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1047
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1050
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1094
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1074
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1215
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1146
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1065
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1077
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1048
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1080
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1078
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1032
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1092
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1043
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1038
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1083
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1016
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1091
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1084
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$988
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1062
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$982
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1077
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$949
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1053
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1092
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$996
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1007
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1064
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$907