Osaka vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1242
$422
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3092
$1047
🏠 One person rent
$552
$145
🏘️ Family rent
$1076
$225
🍽️ Food expenses
$364
$176
🚐 Transport expenses
$224
$46
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2086
$550
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
5
😀 Quality of life
95
34
🏙️ Population
2.75M
115K

The cost of living in Osaka is 194% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4366th and 8915th ($1242 vs $422) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.3 months in Thimphu. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 18th and 7592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$3.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.3
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.37
$4.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$3.04
$1.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.06
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$159
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$399
$94.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$832
$161
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.5
$16.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$25.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.1
$20.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.86%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3491
$605
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2753
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.56
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.7
$27.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$31.1
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.36
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$4.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.22
$4.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$2.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.27
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.48
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$0.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$4.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.91
$0.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.71
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$1.58
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$0.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.5
$38.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$3.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.6
$3.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.7
$32
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.7
$43.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.5
$239
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8318
$666

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OsakaThimphu

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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
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$459
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$312
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$296
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$296
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$900
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$317
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$309
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$342
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$323
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$335
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$307
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$963
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$300
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$280
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$408
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$308
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$264
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$292
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$282
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$274
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$305
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$292
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$304
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$295
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$297
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$419
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$341
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$430
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$367
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$309
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$294
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$281
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$321
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$289
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$294
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$316
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$292
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$299
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$300