Osaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2439
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$5447
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1383
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2366
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$651
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$230
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$3766
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
985K

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4633rd and 1008th ($1254 vs $2439) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Stockholm. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 17th and 19th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Stockholm

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Osaka Stockholm
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$16.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$88.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$7.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$5.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$3.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1658
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1052
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2807
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1877
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$172
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$264
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$38.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$11775
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$6727
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$24.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$3.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$14.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$22.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.96
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$8.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$5.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$2.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$52
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$18.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$36.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$33.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$116
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$137
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$171
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$17265

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Cities near Osaka

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 Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$2014
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1211
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1789
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1979
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1794
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1672
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1842
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1659
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1625
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1583
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1463
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1507
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1363
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1269
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1303
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1251
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1543
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1337
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1498
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1298
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1810
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1479
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1481
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1531
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1503
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1560
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1529
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1625
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1535
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1370
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1225
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1490
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$932
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1535
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1597
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1423
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1629
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1416
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1464