Osaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2297
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$5120
🏠 One person rent
$599
$1271
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$2134
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$619
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$3571
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
985K

The cost of living in Osaka is 46% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4626th and 1273rd ($1237 vs $2297) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 1st in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.6 months in Stockholm. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 34th and 33rd 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
$6.61
$15.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$7.9
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$5.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$991
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2670
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$1674
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$224
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$37
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$11690
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$6502
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$4.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$4.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.95
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.08
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.71
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$8.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$3.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$39.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$33.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$162
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$15313

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

Cities near Stockholm

Distance City Cost of living
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1983
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1140
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1759
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1968
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1742
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1940
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1779
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1661
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1681
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1650
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1592
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1446
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1494
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1325
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1390
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1483
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1325
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1530
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1312
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1485
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1289
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1801
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1516
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1460
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1524
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1551
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1545
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1521
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1586
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1542
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1353
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1192
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1528
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$968
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1589
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1566
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1397
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1598
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1363
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1482