Osaka vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$3568
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
97
79
😀 Quality of life
96
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
709K

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4674th and 1293rd ($1116 vs $2197) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 15th and 24th 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
$6.07
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$10.2
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$23.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$8301

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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

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991