Cities
Nomad city comparison
Dubai vs Osaka
UAE · Middle East · expensive · Japan · East Asia · mid
🏆 Osaka wins on price.
Side-by-side
| Category | Dubai | Osaka | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbnb (monthly) | $2,747 | $1,741 | 37% |
| Long-term lease | $1,858 | $1,030 | 45% |
| Food — local | $471 | $515 | 9% |
| Food — Western | $1,097 | $923 | 16% |
| Coworking (monthly) | $320 | $215 | 33% |
| Specialty coffee (cup) | $4.19 | $3.85 | 8% |
| Mobile data / SIM (monthly) | $35 | $32 | 9% |
| Gym — chain (monthly) | $95 | $55 | 42% |
| Gym — boutique (monthly) | $240 | $145 | 40% |
| Laundry per load | $4.00 | $2.60 | 35% |
| Transit pass (monthly) | $97 | $69 | 29% |
| Tourist visa | — | — | ≈ |
| Nomad visa (year) | $600 | — | ≈ |
| Chicken breast (100g) | $1.49 | $1.49 | ≈ |
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