Osaka vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2133
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$4730
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1249
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$1952
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$587
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$172
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$3871
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
96
49
😀 Quality of life
95
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Osaka is 40% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4625th and 1668th ($1274 vs $2133) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 27th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Ottawa. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 27th and 123rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Ottawa

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Osaka Ottawa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.58
$16.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$62.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$5.87
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1328
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1047
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2126
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$1662
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$96.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$148
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$48.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$4318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$3670
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$99.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$15.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$2.89
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$16.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$4.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.08
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$11.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.74
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$13.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$12.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$44.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$68.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$89.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$882
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$17337

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Cities near Osaka

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 Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1866
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2229
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1703
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1868
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$1971
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1896
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1924
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1864
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1948
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1930
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1935
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1950
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1920
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1934
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1944
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1476
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1927
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1923
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1914
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$2047
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1800
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1893
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1876
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1733
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1907
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1862
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1910
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1928
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1852
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1875
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1940
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1923
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1960
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2080
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1897
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1846
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1861
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1723
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1918
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1891