Osaka vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$3074
🏠 One person rent	$641	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$1078
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$490
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$761
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	96	27
😀 Quality of life	95	58
🏙️ Population	2.75M	49K

The cost of living in Osaka is 2% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4633rd and 4567th ($1254 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Japan vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.6 months in Port of Spain. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 17th and 6113th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Port of Spain

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	Osaka	Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$9.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$78.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$8.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$2.37
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$4.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$854
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$436
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$1528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$803
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$54.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$83.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	5.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$4386
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$1725
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$9.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$2.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$2.49
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$4.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$8.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$9.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$11.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$3.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$4.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.21
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$5.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$5.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$52.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$10377

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1063
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1010
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$975
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$987
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1038
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$964
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1010
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1026
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$982
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1099
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$986
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$988
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$982
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$996
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$996
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1024
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1003
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$950
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1012
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$986
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$946
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1020
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$946
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$972
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$965
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$953
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1035
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$974
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$983
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$991
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$958

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1223
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1106
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1039
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1138
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1083
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1083
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$772
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$707
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$830
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$613
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$645
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$896
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$680
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$1005
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$793
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1328
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$716
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1214
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$685
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1453
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$650
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$873
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$773
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$752
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$846
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1178
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1844
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$853
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1010
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$847
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$865
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1107
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$954
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$947
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$832
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$805
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1212
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$620
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$801