Copenhagen vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Copenhagen Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2333
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5412
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$1326
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$2372
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$629
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4139
$2086
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
97
95
🏙️ Population
644K
2.75M

The cost of living in Copenhagen is 88% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1085th and 4366th ($2333 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 29th in Denmark and Japan, respectively. Check Denmark vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Copenhagen compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Copenhagen ranked 1st best city to live in Denmark vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 10th and 18th 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
$18.8
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$102
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.26
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.08
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.68
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1534
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1083
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2847
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1988
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.22%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7935
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5513
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.39
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.3
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.31
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.02
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.38
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.3
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$62.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$38.6
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$115
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$530
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14686
$8318

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Cities near Copenhagen

Distance City Cost of living
2 km or 1.3 mi Frederiksberg
$2364
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Gentofte
$2134
23 km or 14 mi Horsholm
$1952
28 km or 17 mi Landskrona
$1140
30 km or 19 mi Malmo
$1585
31 km or 19 mi Roskilde
$1722
33 km or 21 mi Hillerod
$1983
40 km or 25 mi Lund
$1474
40 km or 25 mi Staffanstorp
$1447
40 km or 25 mi Helsingor
$1800
42 km or 26 mi Helsingborg
$1297
51 km or 32 mi Trelleborg
$1426
66 km or 41 mi Angelholm
$1310
71 km or 44 mi Naestved
$1799
92 km or 57 mi Hassleholm
$1298
104 km or 65 mi Kristianstad
$1218
111 km or 69 mi Halmstad
$1208
141 km or 88 mi Odense
$1816
141 km or 88 mi Svendborg
$1607
154 km or 96 mi Ljungby
$1333
156 km or 97 mi Aarhus
$1828
156 km or 97 mi Stralsund
$1401
159 km or 99 mi Varberg
$1284
171 km or 106 mi Horsens
$1585
177 km or 110 mi Fredericia
$1506
179 km or 111 mi Rostock
$1336
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1505
185 km or 115 mi Greifswald
$1396
190 km or 118 mi Varnamo
$1424
190 km or 118 mi Vejle
$1637
193 km or 120 mi Vaxjo
$1331
196 km or 122 mi Sonderborg
$1416
196 km or 122 mi Kolding
$1315
196 km or 122 mi Silkeborg
$1680
199 km or 124 mi Karlskrona
$1280
199 km or 124 mi Haderslev
$1442
211 km or 131 mi Wismar
$1307
211 km or 131 mi Gustrow
$1347
215 km or 133 mi Viborg
$1508
216 km or 134 mi Kiel
$1452

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008