Osaka vs Sofia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Sofia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$1037
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$2570
🏠 One person rent
$552
$499
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$871
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$79.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$1394
😷 Air quality
Good
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
70
😀 Quality of life
95
78
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.4M

The cost of living in Osaka is 20% more expensive than in Sofia. Cities ranked 4366th and 5261st ($1242 vs $1037) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Japan and Bulgaria, respectively. Check Japan vs Bulgaria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 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 723rd 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
$6.74
$9.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$8.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.53
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$2.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$500
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$376
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$979
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$663
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$85.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
3.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$3192
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$2153
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$25.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$7.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.94
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$3.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$1.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.55
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$33.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$99.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$538
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$6749

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Pernik
$682
59 km or 37 mi Vratsa
$687
77 km or 48 mi Blagoevgrad
$576
97 km or 60 mi Bansko
$866
100 km or 62 mi Pazardzhik
$667
132 km or 82 mi Pleven
$594
132 km or 82 mi Plovdiv
$734
135 km or 84 mi Nis
$711
142 km or 88 mi Stip
$561
146 km or 91 mi Kumanovo
$588
148 km or 92 mi Vidin
$605
149 km or 92 mi Asenovgrad
$616
151 km or 94 mi Strumica
$612
164 km or 102 mi Gabrovo
$598
168 km or 104 mi Veles
$545
175 km or 108 mi Skopje
$772
176 km or 110 mi Pristina
$595
178 km or 110 mi Kavadarci
$556
180 km or 112 mi Serres
$988
185 km or 115 mi Drama
$891
186 km or 116 mi Craiova
$848
191 km or 119 mi Stara Zagora
$646
193 km or 120 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
202 km or 125 mi Mitrovica
$463
202 km or 126 mi Haskovo
$619
208 km or 129 mi Tetovo
$682
210 km or 130 mi Prilep
$537
210 km or 131 mi Slatina
$623
215 km or 134 mi Kavala
$930
215 km or 134 mi Alexandria
$629
217 km or 135 mi Xanthi
$948
222 km or 138 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
224 km or 139 mi Giannitsa
$1028
232 km or 144 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
234 km or 145 mi Novi Pazar
$662
242 km or 150 mi Kragujevac
$807
245 km or 152 mi Sliven
$631
246 km or 153 mi Komotini
$899
248 km or 154 mi Bitola
$635
248 km or 154 mi Ruse
$633