Osaka vs Thimphu - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Thimphu
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$452
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$1081
🏠 One person rent
$430
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$242
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$190
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$41.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$436
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
97
5
😀 Quality of life
96
36
🏙️ Population
2.75M
79.2K

The cost of living in Osaka is 147% more expensive than in Thimphu. Cities ranked 4674th and 8761st ($1116 vs $452) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 2nd in Japan and Bhutan, respectively. Check Japan vs Bhutan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1 months in Thimphu. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Thimphu ranked 2nd in Bhutan, while ranked 15th and 7674th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Thimphu
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$3.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$18.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$3.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$7.06
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$1.94
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$0.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$181
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$105
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$243
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$174
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$17.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$27.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$26
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
10.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$730
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$121
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$15.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$0.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.88
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$4.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$4.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$0.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$5.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$0.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$3.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$1.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$0.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$40.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$3.39
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$33.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$42.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$701

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Paro
$476
147 km or 91 mi Siliguri
$343
196 km or 122 mi Rangpur
$325
203 km or 126 mi Saidpur
$337
211 km or 131 mi Shigatse
$1014
214 km or 133 mi Damak
$339
257 km or 159 mi Raiganj
$325
257 km or 160 mi Guwahati
$376
258 km or 160 mi Biratnagar
$342
259 km or 161 mi Dispur
$367
266 km or 166 mi Balurghat
$319
280 km or 174 mi Lhasa
$1095
287 km or 178 mi Purnia
$299
294 km or 183 mi Bogra
$315
308 km or 191 mi Shillong
$360
313 km or 195 mi Malda
$318
313 km or 195 mi Mymensingh
$290
350 km or 217 mi Saharsa
$290
360 km or 224 mi Bhagalpur
$271
362 km or 225 mi Rajshahi
$293
364 km or 226 mi Sylhet
$312
377 km or 234 mi Janakpur
$337
401 km or 249 mi Berhampore
$311
413 km or 257 mi Narsingdi
$303
418 km or 260 mi Brahmanbaria
$342
421 km or 262 mi Kathmandu
$455
424 km or 264 mi Lalitpur
$355
426 km or 265 mi Dhaka
$456
438 km or 272 mi Agartala
$387
439 km or 273 mi Narayanganj
$446
444 km or 276 mi Muzaffarpur
$272
454 km or 282 mi Hetauda
$390
468 km or 291 mi Krishnanagar
$287
474 km or 295 mi Birgunj
$345
482 km or 299 mi Jessore
$310
486 km or 302 mi Shantipur
$304
493 km or 306 mi Patna
$335
495 km or 308 mi Durgapur
$312
500 km or 311 mi Asansol
$276
502 km or 312 mi Kulti
$288