Osaka vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Osaka	Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1274	$1284
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2985	$3064
🏠 One person rent	$637	$621
🏘️ Family rent	$1050	$1077
🍽️ Food expenses	$367	$496
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2134	$779
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	21 km
🎓 Higher education	96	27
😀 Quality of life	95	57
🏙️ Population	2.75M	49K

The cost of living in Osaka is 0.8% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 4625th and 4601st ($1274 vs $1284) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th 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 1.7 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 27th and 6239th 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	$6.58	$9.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.5	$78.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$8.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$2.39
☕ Cappuccino	$3.17	$4.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$656	$842
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$494	$442
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1188	$1522
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$822	$807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.8	$49.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$76.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.5	$50.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.03%	5.2%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4660	$4336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2278	$1728
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.58	$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.7	$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.1	$9.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$2.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$2.39
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.22	$4.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$9.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.35	$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$4.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$3.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$4.3
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$1.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.41	$1.93
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.91	$21.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.08	$5.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$5.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.86	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$52.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$9.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.8	$45.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$9.57
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.4	$53.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.1	$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$388
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13598	$9211

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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 Port of Spain

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi	San Juan	$1232
21 km or 13 mi	Chaguanas	$1097
43 km or 27 mi	San Fernando	$1010
103 km or 64 mi	Scarborough	$1136
155 km or 96 mi	St. George's	$1078
162 km or 101 mi	Grenville	$1079
188 km or 117 mi	Tucupita	$767
188 km or 117 mi	Carupano	$699
209 km or 130 mi	Maturin	$844
257 km or 159 mi	Porlamar	$610
259 km or 161 mi	La Asuncion	$641
280 km or 174 mi	Kingstown	$995
285 km or 177 mi	Ciudad Guayana	$892
291 km or 181 mi	Cumana	$679
294 km or 183 mi	Georgetown	$989
310 km or 193 mi	Upata	$788
340 km or 211 mi	Bridgetown	$1336
343 km or 213 mi	Puerto la Cruz	$703
346 km or 215 mi	Vieux Fort	$1197
346 km or 215 mi	Cantaura	$675
347 km or 216 mi	Holetown	$1454
351 km or 218 mi	Anaco	$642
351 km or 218 mi	Barcelona	$888
352 km or 218 mi	Lecheria	$771
360 km or 224 mi	El Tigre	$741
361 km or 224 mi	Ciudad Bolivar	$848
377 km or 234 mi	Castries	$1170
440 km or 273 mi	Fort-de-France	$1812
442 km or 274 mi	Zaraza	$827
515 km or 320 mi	Roseau	$1012
518 km or 322 mi	Valle de la Pascua	$811
540 km or 335 mi	Altagracia de Orituco	$840
546 km or 339 mi	Portsmouth	$1173
549 km or 341 mi	Guarenas	$923
550 km or 341 mi	Guatire	$918
563 km or 350 mi	Santa Teresa del Tuy	$805
565 km or 351 mi	Santa Lucia	$780
567 km or 353 mi	Georgetown	$1181
579 km or 360 mi	Ocumare del Tuy	$605
586 km or 364 mi	Charallave	$775