Osaka vs Warsaw - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Warsaw
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2026
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$4583
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1244
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2046
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$454
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$160
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$2278
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
96
94
😀 Quality of life
95
87
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.86M

The cost of living in Osaka is 37% less expensive than in Warsaw. Cities ranked 4625th and 1966th ($1274 vs $2026) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 1st in Japan and Poland, respectively. Check Japan vs Poland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.1 months in Warsaw. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Warsaw ranked 1st in Poland, while ranked 27th and 348th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Warsaw

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Osaka Warsaw
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$11.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$53.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$9.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1304
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$945
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2244
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1574
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$206
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$316
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$21.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
7.04%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$6614
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$4194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$35.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$1.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$8.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$3.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$3.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$10.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$6.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$52.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$88.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$112
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$621
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$16711

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993

Cities near Warsaw

Distance City Cost of living
17 km or 10 mi Pruszkow
$1618
19 km or 12 mi Otwock
$1569
68 km or 42 mi Skierniewice
$1255
79 km or 49 mi Ciechanow
$1262
85 km or 53 mi Siedlce
$1028
91 km or 56 mi Radom
$1053
98 km or 61 mi Plock
$1193
103 km or 64 mi Ostroleka
$1188
110 km or 68 mi Pulawy
$1221
114 km or 71 mi Kutno
$1228
119 km or 74 mi Lodz
$1377
127 km or 79 mi Lomza
$1062
130 km or 81 mi Piotrkow Trybunalski
$1032
143 km or 89 mi Wloclawek
$949
144 km or 89 mi Biala Podlaska
$1109
145 km or 90 mi Ostrowiec Swietokrzyski
$1178
149 km or 92 mi Belchatow
$1152
152 km or 94 mi Lublin
$1337
152 km or 94 mi Kielce
$1165
159 km or 99 mi Swidnik
$1283
175 km or 109 mi Bialystok
$1214
178 km or 110 mi Olsztyn
$1343
180 km or 112 mi Brest
$589
186 km or 115 mi Torun
$834
187 km or 116 mi Tarnobrzeg
$1184
198 km or 123 mi Inowroclaw
$1203
199 km or 123 mi Elk
$1184
206 km or 128 mi Czestochowa
$1070
207 km or 129 mi Chelm
$1220
208 km or 129 mi Grudziadz
$1198
208 km or 129 mi Kalisz
$987
217 km or 135 mi Mielec
$898
228 km or 141 mi Bydgoszcz
$1145
236 km or 146 mi Gniezno
$1233
241 km or 150 mi Malbork
$1247
243 km or 151 mi Elblag
$1068
243 km or 151 mi Suwalki
$1133
245 km or 152 mi Tarnow
$1014
246 km or 153 mi Dabrowa Gornicza
$1130
247 km or 153 mi Grodno
$399