Osaka vs Rotterdam - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Rotterdam
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$6349
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1608
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2828
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$656
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$4180
😷 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 52% less expensive than in Rotterdam. Cities ranked 4625th and 676th ($1274 vs $2637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 7th in Japan and the Netherlands, respectively. Check Japan vs the Netherlands comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Rotterdam. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Rotterdam ranked 4th in the Netherlands, while ranked 27th and 24th 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
$6.58
$24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$95.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$7.15
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$4.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1621
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1308
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2889
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$183
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$283
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$54.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$5975
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$4252
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$4.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$88.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$33.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$5.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.02
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$4.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$14.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$16.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$47.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$22.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$95.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$2442
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$13439

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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 Rotterdam

Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Ridderkerk
$2403
13 km or 8 mi Delft
$2389
19 km or 12 mi Leidschendam
$2481
21 km or 13 mi The Hague
$2701
23 km or 14 mi Sliedrecht
$2332
25 km or 16 mi Scheveningen
$2471
26 km or 16 mi Leiden
$2348
27 km or 17 mi Oegstgeest
$2258
41 km or 25 mi Etten-Leur
$2110
43 km or 27 mi Breda
$2206
43 km or 27 mi Roosendaal
$2264
47 km or 29 mi Utrecht
$2669
49 km or 30 mi Bergen op Zoom
$2295
50 km or 31 mi Zandvoort
$1907
52 km or 32 mi Haarlem
$2822
54 km or 34 mi Zaltbommel
$2369
55 km or 34 mi Zeist
$2457
56 km or 35 mi Tilburg
$2340
59 km or 36 mi Amsterdam
$3203
59 km or 37 mi Hilversum
$2636
60 km or 38 mi IJmuiden
$2383
61 km or 38 mi Hoogstraten
$1770
62 km or 39 mi Goes
$2471
63 km or 39 mi 's-Hertogenbosch
$2337
66 km or 41 mi Tiel
$2721
67 km or 42 mi Huizen
$2383
72 km or 45 mi Almere
$2440
73 km or 45 mi Purmerend
$2223
74 km or 46 mi Veenendaal
$1822
74 km or 46 mi Turnhout
$1730
76 km or 47 mi Middelburg
$2132
79 km or 49 mi Antwerp
$1857
81 km or 51 mi Wageningen
$2360
82 km or 51 mi Beveren
$1849
82 km or 51 mi Ede
$1848
83 km or 52 mi Uden
$2409
84 km or 52 mi Mortsel
$1734
85 km or 53 mi Veldhoven
$2231
87 km or 54 mi Herentals
$1523
88 km or 54 mi Sint-Niklaas
$1727