Gaborone vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gaborone Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$731
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1792
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$272
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$439
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$66.9
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$437
$2134
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
39
96
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
236K
2.75M

The cost of living in Gaborone is 43% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7094th and 4625th ($731 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th 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 1.7 months in Osaka. Gaborone ranked 1st best city to live in Botswana vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 5910th and 27th 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
$10.4
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.02
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.36
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.87
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$157
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$462
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.8
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.2
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1146
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.53
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.1
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.7
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.32
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.54
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.81
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.65
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.54
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.88
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.69
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$47
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$77.2
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$147
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2881
$13598

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$950
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$826
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$1049
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$958
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$551
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$967
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$1057
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$583
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$1089
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$1171
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$892
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$865
302 km or 188 mi Vereeniging
$765
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$792
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$875
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$826
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$899
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$910
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$633
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$927
495 km or 308 mi Bloemfontein
$763
514 km or 319 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
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$573
540 km or 336 mi Maseru
$681
559 km or 347 mi Mbabane
$652
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$630
584 km or 363 mi Manzini
$511
589 km or 366 mi Mafeteng
$630
597 km or 371 mi Vryheid
$912
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$811
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$916
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$966
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$1075
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$1162
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$1057
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$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
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$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
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$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
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$1029
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$1047
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$999
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$1005
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$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993