Osaka vs Paramaribo - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Osaka	Paramaribo
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1116	$896
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2940	$2443
🏠 One person rent	$430	$327
🏘️ Family rent	$899	$856
🍽️ Food expenses	$366	$396
🚐 Transport expenses	$221	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2098	$248
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	46 km
🎓 Higher education	97	14
😀 Quality of life	96	51
🏙️ Population	2.75M	224K

The cost of living in Osaka is 25% more expensive than in Paramaribo. Cities ranked 4674th and 5990th ($1116 vs $896) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Japan and Suriname, respectively. Check Japan vs Suriname comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 0.3 months in Paramaribo. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Paramaribo ranked 1st in Suriname, while ranked 15th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Paramaribo

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	Osaka	Paramaribo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$6.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$55.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$8.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.13	$1.56
☕ Cappuccino	$3.21	$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.15	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$497	$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$288	$202
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1610
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$671	$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.3	$31.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$48.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.5	$34.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.81%	16.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6018	$207
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3500	$248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.53	$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.8	$89.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.8	$26.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.35	$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$4.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.64	$5.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$2.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$5.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$1.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.96
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$2.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11	$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.54	$5.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.12	$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$3.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.45	$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.2	$13.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$5.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$20	$3.72
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.1	$42.1
👟 Brand Sneakers	$55.3	$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$244	$44.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8601	$497

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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 Paramaribo

Distance	City	Cost of living
132 km or 82 mi	Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni	$1248
201 km or 125 mi	Nieuw Nickerie	$870
263 km or 164 mi	New Amsterdam	$921
290 km or 180 mi	Kourou	$1490
330 km or 205 mi	Cayenne	$1528
347 km or 216 mi	Linden	$933
347 km or 216 mi	Georgetown	$928
698 km or 434 mi	Boa Vista	$683
792 km or 492 mi	Santana	$562
792 km or 492 mi	Macapa	$574
833 km or 518 mi	Upata	$760
837 km or 520 mi	Tucupita	$748
850 km or 528 mi	San Fernando	$898
851 km or 529 mi	Scarborough	$1099
852 km or 530 mi	Oriximina	$772
859 km or 534 mi	Chaguanas	$1053
871 km or 541 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$868
872 km or 542 mi	San Juan	$1217
879 km or 546 mi	Port of Spain	$1218
925 km or 575 mi	Santarem	$627
940 km or 584 mi	Bridgetown	$1353
950 km or 590 mi	Holetown	$1294
958 km or 596 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$824
960 km or 597 mi	Parintins	$774
983 km or 611 mi	Maturin	$838
988 km or 614 mi	Breves	$605
993 km or 617 mi	Grenville	$1069
996 km or 619 mi	St. George's	$1069
1036 km or 644 mi	Carupano	$710
1049 km or 652 mi	Kingstown	$1008
1052 km or 654 mi	Georgetown	$993
1057 km or 657 mi	El Tigre	$700
1061 km or 659 mi	Altamira	$618
1066 km or 662 mi	Itacoatiara	$761
1067 km or 663 mi	Maues	$764
1080 km or 671 mi	Vieux Fort	$1191
1082 km or 673 mi	Cantaura	$637
1095 km or 680 mi	Abaetetuba	$577
1099 km or 683 mi	Anaco	$608
1100 km or 683 mi	Cameta	$617