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Osaka on a backpacker budget

Osaka costs a backpacker about €62 a day before a bed. Here is what that covers, where to sleep near the centre, and which overland corridors run through it.

Modelled estimates, not quotes. Last rebuilt 2026-09-23.

€62per day
€26dorm bed
€71twin room
€88day all-in

What to see

Dotonbori, Osaka castle, Shinsekai.

Eating

Takoyaki €4; kaiten sushi €8.

Beds near the centre

Distances are from the city centre point the planner uses.

Hostel OGKhostel1.5 km
ホステル大阪hostel1.7 km
エビスビルのAAホールguest house0.4 km
ホテルユニゾhotel0.0 km
三交インhotel0.1 km

Markets and cheap eats

No market data mapped for Osaka yet.

Nearest hospital

Worth knowing before you need it.

大阪掖済会病院emergency2.3 km

Routes through Osaka

Costed corridors that pass through, each with the full leg-by-leg breakdown.

Tokyo → Osaka8 days · €751 Osaka → Hiroshima8 days · €736

Next stops on the network

NaraJapan · 28 km KyotoJapan · 43 km KanazawaJapan · 233 km HiroshimaJapan · 280 km TokyoJapan · 393 km BusanSouth Korea · 588 km SeoulSouth Korea · 829 km TaipeiTaiwan · 1717 km

Common questions

How much does Osaka cost per day?

Budget about €62 a day for food and local transport, plus a bed. A dorm bunk runs around €26, a twin room about €71, and a small guesthouse room about €96. Two people sharing a twin usually beat two dorm beds here.

What is worth seeing in Osaka?

Dotonbori, Osaka castle, Shinsekai.

Where do you eat cheaply in Osaka?

Takoyaki €4; kaiten sushi €8.

Build a route that runs through Osaka, costed end to end.

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