Osaka vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2847
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$6052
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1639
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2560
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$819
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$197
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$4285
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
96
81
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
718K

The cost of living in Osaka is 55% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 4625th and 342nd ($1274 vs $2847) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and Norway, respectively. Check Japan vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 27th and 37th 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
$6.58
$23.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$120
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$16.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$12.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.55
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$4.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1653
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2696
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2094
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$195
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$296
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$49.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
5.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$11326
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$7606
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$4.62
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$81.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$26.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$17.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$34.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$5.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.55
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$3.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$17.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$57.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$18.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$62.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$40.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$110
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$132
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$275
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$15673

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Oslo

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$2208
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$2327
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2224
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$2295
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1876
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$2079
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1957
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$2130
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$2073
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$2018
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$2262
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$2123
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1890
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$2114
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1959
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1986
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1966
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1481
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$2164
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1728
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1562
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1588
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1469
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1965
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1405
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1594
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1691
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1656
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1397
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1673
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1864
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1311
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1738
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1370
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1612
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1563
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1884
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$2117
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2584
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2409