Copenhagen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2387
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5438
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$1384
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$2466
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3915
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
97
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
644K
2.75M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 114% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 872nd and 4674th ($2387 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th in Denmark and Japan, respectively. Check Denmark vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 9th and 15th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Copenhagen vs Osaka

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Copenhagen Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.6
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$94.7
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.1
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$6.2
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.03
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1538
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1122
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2867
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2046
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$223
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.14%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8131
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5911
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.49
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.8
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$32.1
$27.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.02
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.28
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.02
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.85
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.38
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.86
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.7
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.8
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.2
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$26.4
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$114
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$118
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$539
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$8601

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2008
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2011
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1887
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1276
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1566
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1766
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1999
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1480
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1413
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1652
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1392
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1439
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1375
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1638
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1330
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1181
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1318
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1972
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1569
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1363
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1880
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1392
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1282
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1541
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1584
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1403
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1581
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1380
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1438
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1657
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1382
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1398
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1426
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1506
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1159
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1599
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1338
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1380
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1519
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1329

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933