Gothenburg vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Gothenburg Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1823
$1237
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4155
$2941
🏠 One person rent
$902
$599
🏘️ Family rent
$1552
$1002
🍽️ Food expenses
$582
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3793
$1959
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
675K
2.75M

The cost of living in Gothenburg is 47% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2645th and 4626th ($1823 vs $1237) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 29th in Sweden and Japan, respectively. Check Sweden vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Gothenburg compared to 1.6 months in Osaka. Gothenburg ranked 3rd best city to live in Sweden vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 68th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Gothenburg Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.2
$32.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.1
$4.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.34
$2.65
☕ Cappuccino
$4.88
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.01
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$955
$695
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$440
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1688
$1250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1310
$751
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.6
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$123
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.4
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.86%
1.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6255
$4071
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4279
$2710
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.9
$1.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$34.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$20
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.87
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.69
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.82
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$4.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$2.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$19.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.7
$2.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$4.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.22
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$9.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.19
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.07
$3.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.19
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.91
$1.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$55.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.5
$18.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$42.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.1
$64.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$171
$164
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4093
$13640

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Distance City Cost of living
2.8 km or 1.7 mi Molndal
$1684
58 km or 36 mi Boras
$1503
66 km or 41 mi Varberg
$1444
70 km or 44 mi Trollhattan
$1353
76 km or 47 mi Uddevalla
$1543
80 km or 50 mi Vanersborg
$1405
90 km or 56 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
126 km or 78 mi Halmstad
$1362
130 km or 81 mi Jonkoping
$1528
134 km or 83 mi Varnamo
$1529
136 km or 84 mi Skovde
$1551
142 km or 88 mi Aalborg
$1866
150 km or 93 mi Ljungby
$1502
157 km or 98 mi Mariestad
$1516
164 km or 102 mi Halden
$1761
167 km or 104 mi Angelholm
$1485
179 km or 111 mi Randers
$1675
182 km or 113 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
186 km or 115 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Helsingor
$1977
186 km or 116 mi Vetlanda
$1542
187 km or 116 mi Helsingborg
$1485
191 km or 118 mi Vaxjo
$1482
191 km or 119 mi Larvik
$1830
192 km or 119 mi Sandefjord
$1997
194 km or 121 mi Hillerod
$2280
199 km or 124 mi Hassleholm
$1472
200 km or 124 mi Aarhus
$2088
202 km or 125 mi Horsholm
$2184
202 km or 126 mi Tonsberg
$1976
206 km or 128 mi Landskrona
$1421
207 km or 129 mi Viborg
$1658
208 km or 129 mi Arendal
$1830
210 km or 131 mi Karlstad
$1460
212 km or 132 mi Moss
$1949
212 km or 132 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
213 km or 132 mi Horten
$1819
216 km or 134 mi Gentofte
$2379
222 km or 138 mi Skien
$1882
223 km or 138 mi Arvika
$1397

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997