Osaka vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$6362
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1646
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2815
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$641
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$225
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$4246
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
664K

The cost of living in Osaka is 53% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4633rd and 649th ($1254 vs $2659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 5th in Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Japan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Rotterdam ranked 2nd in the Netherlands, while ranked 17th and 20th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Rotterdam

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Osaka Rotterdam
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$23.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$92.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$6.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$4.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2967
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$2361
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$278
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$55.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
3.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$6135
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$3996
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$4.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$18.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$4.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$7.28
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$1.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$14.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$50.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$46
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$91.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$2772
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$13092

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$975
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$987
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$964
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$982
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$986
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$988
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$982
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1007
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$996
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$996
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1003
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$950
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1012
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$986
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$946
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$946
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$972
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$965
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$953
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1007
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1035
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$974
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$983
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$991
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$958

Cities near Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2336
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2424
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2365
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2491
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2234
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2310
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2389
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2307
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$1970
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2112
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2087
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2608
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2143
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1865
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2755
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2304
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2407
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2247
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3165
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2564
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2354
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1740
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2460
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2662
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2296
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2399
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2185
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1805
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1739
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2111
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1834
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2341
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1829
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$2053
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2353
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1688
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2197
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1476
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1799