Gaborone vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$723
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1750
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$281
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.2
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$454
$1929
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
61
95
🏙️ Population
236K
2.75M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7140th and 4633rd ($723 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Botswana and Japan, respectively. Check Botswana vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Gaborone compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5784th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Gaborone vs Osaka

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Gaborone Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.1
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.95
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$279
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$475
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$321
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.2
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.9
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.92%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1314
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.3
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.86
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.6
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.24
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.6
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.53
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.01
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.24
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.68
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.1
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$131
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2568
$12931

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$950
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$860
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$1015
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$912
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$549
266 km or 165 mi Centurion
$997
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$1031
266 km or 165 mi Serowe
$590
269 km or 167 mi Sandton
$1104
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$1204
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$851
298 km or 185 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$742
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$784
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$872
379 km or 235 mi Welkom
$811
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$875
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$902
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$632
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$904
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$742
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
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$558
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$660
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$607
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$632
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$494
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$611
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$882
628 km or 390 mi Upington
$796
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$912
685 km or 425 mi Maputo
$1014
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$1026
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$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
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$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
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$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
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$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958