Madrid vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Madrid Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1726
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3985
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$986
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$1693
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$440
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2362
$2098
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
98
97
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
3.28M
2.75M

The cost of living in Madrid is 55% more expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 2577th and 4674th ($1726 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 54th in Spain and Japan, respectively. Check Spain vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Madrid compared to 1.9 months in Osaka. Madrid ranked 1st best city to live in Spain vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 121st and 15th 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
$14.1
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$58.9
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.01
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.55
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1118
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2068
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1386
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.8
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.58%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4611
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2665
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.64
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.5
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.81
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.5
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.16
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.45
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.7
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.86
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.45
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.3
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.2
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.6
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$529
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9474
$8601

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Cities near Madrid

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Pozuelo de Alarcon
$1721
11 km or 6.7 mi Coslada
$1368
14 km or 8.5 mi Alcobendas
$1377
18 km or 11 mi Mostoles
$1572
18 km or 11 mi Fuenlabrada
$1492
18 km or 11 mi Torrejon de Ardoz
$1219
21 km or 13 mi Tres Cantos
$1298
29 km or 18 mi Alcala de Henares
$1156
50 km or 31 mi Guadalajara
$1138
68 km or 42 mi Toledo
$1282
69 km or 43 mi Segovia
$1303
138 km or 86 mi Cuenca
$1139
155 km or 97 mi Laguna de Duero
$1187
158 km or 98 mi Villarrobledo
$1203
162 km or 101 mi Valladolid
$1207
177 km or 110 mi Salamanca
$973
196 km or 122 mi Puertollano
$932
208 km or 129 mi Plasencia
$1127
211 km or 131 mi Zamora
$1140
215 km or 133 mi Burgos
$1109
223 km or 139 mi Albacete
$983
242 km or 150 mi Villanueva de la Serena
$1137
244 km or 151 mi Requena
$1241
250 km or 156 mi Logrono
$1142
251 km or 156 mi Caceres
$902
253 km or 157 mi Tudela
$1260
258 km or 160 mi Linares
$1206
269 km or 167 mi Ubeda
$1283
272 km or 169 mi Zaragoza
$1327
281 km or 175 mi Merida
$1096
283 km or 176 mi Vitoria-Gasteiz
$1382
288 km or 179 mi Leon
$987
295 km or 183 mi Jaen
$963
296 km or 184 mi Jumilla
$1191
297 km or 184 mi Cordoba
$1056
298 km or 185 mi Yecla
$1210
299 km or 186 mi Braganca
$807
301 km or 187 mi Martos
$1214
302 km or 187 mi Caravaca de la Cruz
$1176
302 km or 188 mi Valencia
$1437

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933