Osaka vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2721
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$5890
🏠 One person rent
$599
$1569
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$2558
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$793
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$3963
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
96
79
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
709K

The cost of living in Osaka is 55% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4626th and 530th ($1237 vs $2721) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Oslo. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 34th and 55th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Oslo

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Osaka Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.61
$24.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$14.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$11.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$3.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1592
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2624
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2132
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$179
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$276
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
5.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$10233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$7897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$4.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$76.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$24.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$2.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$5.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$16.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$32.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$5.22
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$4.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$4.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$4.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$56
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$54
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$35.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$121
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$16133

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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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2058
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2155
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2180
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2131
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1741
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1949
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1819
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1978
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1976
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1895
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2181
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1997
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1761
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1971
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1882
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1830
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1818
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1397
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2041
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1621
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1460
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1543
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1405
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1830
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1353
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1516
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1586
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1551
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1312
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1497
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1823
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1325
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1684
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1289
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1503
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1542
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1801
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2004
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2341
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2242