Osaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1043
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$2606
🏠 One person rent
$514
$494
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$874
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$362
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$83.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$1389
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
69
😀 Quality of life
96
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Osaka is 16% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4566th and 5350th ($1212 vs $1043) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th 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 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Sofia ranked 1st in Bulgaria, while ranked 18th and 707th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Sofia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$9.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$39.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$8.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$3.13
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$475
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$359
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$943
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$651
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$98
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$151
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$13.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
3.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$3253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$2109
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$7.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.55
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$3.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$8.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$1.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$34.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$8.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$34.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$9.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$66.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$556
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$7369

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$712
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$876
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$610
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$943
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$706
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$684
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$770
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$743
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$571
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$589
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$640
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$634
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$529
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$589
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$549
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$785
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$661
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$595
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$1043
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$912
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$744
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$693
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$793
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$521
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$661
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$641
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$545
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$631
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$947
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$663
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$1055
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1086
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$692
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$737
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$624
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$985
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$685
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$668