Osaka vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$998
🏠 One person rent
$641
$158
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$234
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$36.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$351
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
96
5
😀 Quality of life
95
43
🏙️ Population
2.75M
115K

The cost of living in Osaka is 205% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4633rd and 8941st ($1254 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.9 months in Thimphu. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 1st in Bhutan, while ranked 17th and 7454th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$2.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$14.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$3.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$166
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$172
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$19.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
10.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$762
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$0.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$1.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$4.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$4.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$3.93
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$2.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$0.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$5.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$0.58
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$1.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$3.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$1.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$37.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$2.92
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$29.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$48.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$600

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$437
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$282
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$307
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$320
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$960
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$303
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$287
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$325
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$303
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$321
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$288
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1034
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$270
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$297
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$336
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$289
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$278
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$264
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$245
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$289
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$327
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$287
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$288
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$357
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$424
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$336
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$478
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$342
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$348
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$263
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$288
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$272
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$317
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$326
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$285
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$293
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$272
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$268
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$274