Osaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$1991
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$4487
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1094
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$542
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$3539
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
95
😀 Quality of life
96
96
🏙️ Population
2.75M
985K

The cost of living in Osaka is 39% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4566th and 1883rd ($1212 vs $1991) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 2nd in Japan and Sweden, respectively. Check Japan vs Sweden comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Stockholm. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 18th and 17th 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
$7.05
$13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$81.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$7.49
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1349
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$863
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$2441
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1592
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
4.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$10247
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$5552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$4.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$98.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$24.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.42
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.26
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$12.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$2.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$3.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$2.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$40.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$24
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$83.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$104
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$7335

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1628
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$1730
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1586
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1638
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1637
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1644
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1602
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1604
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1460
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1460
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1274
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1338
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1164
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1285
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1463
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1275
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1347
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1209
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1363
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1510
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1593
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1259
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1544
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1415
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1591
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1546
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1417
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1443
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1331
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1151
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1407
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$923
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1571
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1525
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1267
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1468
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1325
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1328