Madrid vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2109
$1254
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4833
$2922
🏠 One person rent
$1251
$641
🏘️ Family rent
$2104
$1053
🍽️ Food expenses
$517
$355
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$158
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2569
$1929
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
98
96
😀 Quality of life
91
95
🏙️ Population
3.51M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 68% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 1723rd and 4633rd ($2109 vs $1254) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 23rd in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Madrid compared to 1.5 months in Osaka. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 160th and 17th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Madrid vs Osaka

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Madrid Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.6
$6.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.1
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$4.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.64
$2.52
☕ Cappuccino
$3.76
$2.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$1.27
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$680
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1035
$495
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2589
$1237
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1735
$815
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.4
$31.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.1%
2.06%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9054
$5334
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4487
$2060
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.75
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42.5
$32.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.1
$18.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.8
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$5.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$9.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.98
$6.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.7
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.22
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.95
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.81
$9.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.01
$3.91
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.43
$3.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$1.79
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.55
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.1
$55.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$68.9
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.4
$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.3
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$67.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$729
$218
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16324
$12931

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1899
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1721
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1708
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1716
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1603
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1643
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1667
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1678
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1200
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1320
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1360
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1246
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1396
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1397
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1415
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$1191
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$896
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1267
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1373
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1242
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$1303
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1325
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1421
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1115
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$1187
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1424
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1395
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1499
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1436
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1276
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1697
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$1265
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$1125
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1316
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1291
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1203
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$935
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1390
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1351
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1812

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