Osaka vs Stockholm - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Stockholm
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$2039
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$4469
🏠 One person rent
$552
$1143
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$1940
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$3371
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
95
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
985K

The cost of living in Osaka is 39% less expensive than in Stockholm. Cities ranked 4366th and 1732nd ($1242 vs $2039) 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 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.7 months in Stockholm. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Stockholm ranked 1st in Sweden, while ranked 18th and 20th 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
$6.74
$12.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$76.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$7.33
 Cappuccino
$3.04
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$2.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$1344
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$920
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$2403
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$1579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$31.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
4.23%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$10193
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$5579
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$3.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$95.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$25
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.68
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$2.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$3.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$4.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$17.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$3.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$3.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$3.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$3.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$40.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$15.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$28.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$86.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$5804

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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
5.1 km or 3.2 mi Solna
$1783
5.2 km or 3.3 mi Lidingo
$957
13 km or 7.9 mi Taby
$1570
16 km or 9.9 mi Sollentuna
$1734
21 km or 13 mi Tumba
$1568
21 km or 13 mi Akersberga
$1487
31 km or 19 mi Sodertalje
$1592
35 km or 22 mi Marsta
$1510
35 km or 22 mi Sigtuna
$1510
63 km or 39 mi Uppsala
$1416
87 km or 54 mi Nykoping
$1412
92 km or 57 mi Eskilstuna
$1252
92 km or 57 mi Vasteras
$1327
105 km or 65 mi Sala
$1244
138 km or 86 mi Norrkoping
$1242
158 km or 98 mi Gavle
$1411
163 km or 101 mi Orebro
$1171
174 km or 108 mi Linkoping
$1302
185 km or 115 mi Ludvika
$1178
190 km or 118 mi Visby
$1273
195 km or 121 mi Borlange
$1599
195 km or 121 mi Falun
$1648
253 km or 157 mi Mariestad
$1373
258 km or 161 mi Karlstad
$1279
262 km or 163 mi Raisio
$1450
264 km or 164 mi Skovde
$1473
265 km or 165 mi Turku
$1495
268 km or 167 mi Kaarina
$1450
271 km or 168 mi Mora
$1367
274 km or 170 mi Vetlanda
$1434
275 km or 171 mi Rauma
$1254
281 km or 175 mi Kuressaare
$1064
284 km or 177 mi Jonkoping
$1373
297 km or 184 mi Ventspils
$869
306 km or 190 mi Salo
$1396
310 km or 193 mi Raseborg
$1441
312 km or 194 mi Arvika
$1251
313 km or 195 mi Kalmar
$1457
315 km or 196 mi Pori
$1239
332 km or 206 mi Vaxjo
$1331