Copenhagen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2555
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5866
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1447
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2513
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$713
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$199
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4784
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
94
96
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
667K
2.75M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 104% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 805th and 4633rd ($2555 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Denmark and Japan, respectively. Check Denmark vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5th and 17th 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
$21.1
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.3
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.09
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$7.32
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$5.12
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1680
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2988
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2119
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.82%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11390
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7705
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.71
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$102
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.33
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.26
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.75
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.8
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.83
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.03
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.1
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.46
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.59
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.4
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$38
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$111
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$130
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$815
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12710
$12931

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2533
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$2195
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1423
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1793
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$2151
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$2220
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1567
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1568
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$2053
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1504
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1583
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1478
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$2073
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1447
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1399
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1358
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1893
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1792
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1429
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$2135
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1584
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1441
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1731
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1650
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1477
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1638
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1621
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1483
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1840
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1464
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1570
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1654
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1852
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1411
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1637
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1415
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1475
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1723
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1557

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958