Osaka vs Ottawa - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Ottawa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2170
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$4837
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1276
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$1943
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$586
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$2926
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
97
50
😀 Quality of life
96
90
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.02M

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Ottawa. Cities ranked 4674th and 1355th ($1116 vs $2170) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 25th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Osaka compared to 1.3 months in Ottawa. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Ottawa ranked 10th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 117th 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
$6.07
$18.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$79.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$3.21
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1239
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1064
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$2077
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$1607
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$119
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$57.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
7.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$8889
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$6051
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.78
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$95.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$19
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$3.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$13.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$3.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$2.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.09
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$2.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$12.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$1.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$11.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$60.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$15.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$62.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1090
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$21213

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Ottawa

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Gatineau
$1530
19 km or 12 mi Kanata
$2220
87 km or 54 mi Cornwall
$1539
94 km or 58 mi Brockville
$1878
124 km or 77 mi Salaberry-de-Valleyfield
$2014
128 km or 80 mi Mirabel
$1797
130 km or 81 mi Vaudreuil-Dorion
$1894
138 km or 86 mi Saint-Jerome
$1757
141 km or 87 mi Saint-Eustache
$1827
143 km or 89 mi Kirkland
$1845
144 km or 89 mi Blainville
$1808
146 km or 90 mi Sainte-Therese
$1808
147 km or 91 mi Pointe-Claire
$1846
147 km or 91 mi Boisbriand
$1813
147 km or 91 mi Dollard-des-Ormeaux
$1835
147 km or 91 mi Kingston
$1412
150 km or 93 mi Le Ray
$1856
152 km or 94 mi Dorval
$1846
152 km or 94 mi Chateauguay
$1841
153 km or 95 mi Laval
$1874
157 km or 98 mi Saint-Lin-Laurentides
$1705
158 km or 98 mi Cote-Saint-Luc
$1840
160 km or 100 mi Mount Royal
$1821
162 km or 101 mi Watertown
$1746
163 km or 102 mi Terrebonne
$1820
163 km or 102 mi Westmount
$1808
166 km or 103 mi Saint-Constant
$1888
167 km or 104 mi Montreal
$1821
167 km or 104 mi Mascouche
$1772
170 km or 106 mi Saint-Lambert
$1869
170 km or 106 mi Candiac
$1912
170 km or 106 mi Longueuil
$1962
171 km or 106 mi La Prairie
$1949
175 km or 109 mi Brossard
$2105
176 km or 109 mi Boucherville
$1882
177 km or 110 mi Repentigny
$1783
178 km or 111 mi Varennes
$1835
183 km or 114 mi L'Assomption
$1659
183 km or 114 mi Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville
$1924
185 km or 115 mi Sainte-Julie
$1874