Osaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$951
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$2371
🏠 One person rent
$430
$436
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$747
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$83
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$1259
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
96
76
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.38M

The cost of living in Osaka is 17% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4674th and 5668th ($1116 vs $951) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.3 months in Sofia. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 15th and 907th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Sofia

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Osaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$9.47
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$8.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$2.23
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$1.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$319
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$803
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$562
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$80.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
3.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$2806
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$7.79
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.97
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$8.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$7.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$28.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$23.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$8.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$97.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$7940

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$598
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$865
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$533
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$852
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$660
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$719
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$712
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$702
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$602
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$563
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$661
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$626
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$581
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$495
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$531
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$760
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$691
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$576
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1027
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$977
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$813
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$641
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$664
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$697
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$570
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$534
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$610
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$827
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$681
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1027
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$713
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1057
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$704
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$733
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$616
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$1001
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$692
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$619