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Reykjavik vs Osaka
Rkv vs Osa

Average net salary (After tax)

Osaka
Reykjavik

Housing

  • Rent apartment
  • Buy apartment

Rent 1 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Osa
Rkv
Outside city centre
Osa
Rkv

Rent 3 bedroom apartment

Cost per month

In city centre
Osa
Rkv
Outside city centre
Osa
Rkv

Buy apartment

Price per m2

In city centre
Osa
Rkv
Outside city centre
Osa
Rkv

Mortgage rates

Osaka
4.5%
Reykjavik
5.5%
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Utilities

  • Basic Utilities
  • Internet & Phone

Basic utilities

Electricity, heating, water, Garbage for a 85m2 Apartment

Osaka
Reykjavik

Internet

60 Mbps or more, unlimited data, Cable/ADSL

Osa
Rkv

Mobile phone data

Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data

Osa
Rkv

Transport

  • Public Transport
  • Car

One-way ticket

Local transport

Osa
Rkv

Monthly pass

Regular price

Osa
Rkv

Fuel prices

Per Litre

Osaka
Reykjavik

Buying a new car

Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90KW Trendline (Or equivalent)

Osa
Rkv
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Groceries

  • Staples
  • Meat
  • Produce
  • Cigarettes

Staples

Milk 1L
Osa
Rkv
White bread 500g
Osa
Rkv
Eggs 12
Osa
Rkv
White rice 1kg
Osa
Rkv

Pack of cigarettes

(Marlboro)

Osaka
Reykjavik

Meat & cheese

Chicken breasts 1kg
Osa
Rkv
Beef round 1kg
Osa
Rkv
Local cheese 1kg
Osa
Rkv

Vegetables

Potatoes 1kg
Osa
Rkv
Lettuce 1 head
Osa
Rkv
Tomatoes 1kg
Osa
Rkv

Fruit

Apples 1kg
Osa
Rkv
Oranges 1 head
Osa
Rkv
Bananas 1kg
Osa
Rkv

Eating Out

  • Food
  • Drinks

Meal for two

Inexpensive restaurant 2 meals
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth
Mid-range restaurant Three-course meal for two people
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth

McDonalds McMeal

Or equivalent combo meal

Osaka
4.5%
Reykjavik
5.5%

Restaurant Prices in Osaka are 17.14% higher than in Reykjavik

Drinks

Coke/Pepsi 0.33L
bottle
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth
Water 0.33L
bottle
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth
Cappuccino regular
Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth

Alcohol

  • Beer
  • Wine

Domestic beer

Restaurant 0.5L draught
Osa
Rkv
Market 0.5L bottle
Osa
Rkv

Imported beer

Restaurant 0.33L bottle
Osa
Rkv
Market 0.33L bottle
Osa
Rkv

Bottle of wine

Mid-range, from supermarket

Osaka
5
Reykjavik

Clothing

  • Clothing
  • Shoes

Pair of jeans

Levis 501 or similar

Osa
Rkv

Summer dress

From a chain store (e.g. Zara, H&M)

Osa
Rkv

Shoes

1 pair Nike shoes
Osa
Rkv
1 pair men's leather shoes
Osa
Rkv

Leisure

  • Cinema
  • Sports

Cinema

One ticket for an international release

Osaka
$15.33
Reykjavik
$11.43

Tennis court rental

One hour on weekend

Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth

Fitness club

Monthly fee for one adult

Osa $4,070.74/mth
Rkv $4,070.74/mth