Osaka vs Quebec City - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 01, 2024

	Osaka	Quebec City
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1116	$1658
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2940	$3837
🏠 One person rent	$430	$840
🏘️ Family rent	$899	$1268
🍽️ Food expenses	$366	$551
🚐 Transport expenses	$221	$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2098	$2472
😷 Air quality	Good	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	13 km
🎓 Higher education	97	39
😀 Quality of life	96	87
🏙️ Population	2.75M	549K

The cost of living in Osaka is 33% less expensive than in Quebec City. Cities ranked 4674th and 2827th ($1116 vs $1658) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 109th 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 1.5 months in Quebec City. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Quebec City ranked 18th in Canada, while ranked 15th and 204th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Quebec City

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	Osaka	Quebec City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.07	$15.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$5.1	$10.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.13	$6.4
☕ Cappuccino	$3.21	$4.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.15	$2.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$497	$793
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$288	$689
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1118	$1298
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$671	$1046
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$71.3	$78.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$110	$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.5	$50.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.81%	7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6018	$10641
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3500	$3317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.53	$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$47.8	$68.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$27.8	$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.1	$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.43	$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.35	$2.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.56	$4.07
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.09	$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$12.8	$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.41	$10.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.3	$17
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.64	$3.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.87	$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.27	$4.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.06	$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.62	$2.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$1.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.35	$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$11	$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.9	$2.71
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.54	$9.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$11.6	$6.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.12	$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.82	$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.45	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$53.2	$34.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.3	$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$82.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$20	$16
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.1	$83.5
👟 Brand Sneakers	$55.3	$94.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$244	$1142
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$8601	$6211

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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 Quebec City

Distance	City	Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi	Levis	$1653
80 km or 50 mi	Thetford Mines	$1529
89 km or 55 mi	Saint-Georges	$1560
102 km or 64 mi	Victoriaville	$1342
114 km or 71 mi	Trois-Rivieres	$1053
120 km or 74 mi	Shawinigan	$1379
142 km or 88 mi	Drummondville	$1588
166 km or 103 mi	Sherbrooke	$1468
169 km or 105 mi	Sorel-Tracy	$1558
170 km or 106 mi	Riviere-du-Loup	$1567
178 km or 111 mi	Saguenay	$1585
180 km or 112 mi	Chicoutimi	$1587
187 km or 116 mi	Magog	$1539
188 km or 117 mi	Saint-Hyacinthe	$1626
192 km or 120 mi	Joliette	$1397
195 km or 121 mi	Alma	$1586
196 km or 122 mi	Granby	$1158
201 km or 125 mi	L'Assomption	$1659
206 km or 128 mi	Beloeil	$1816
210 km or 131 mi	Repentigny	$1783
211 km or 131 mi	Varennes	$1835
212 km or 132 mi	Sainte-Julie	$1874
217 km or 135 mi	Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville	$1924
218 km or 135 mi	Mascouche	$1772
218 km or 136 mi	Boucherville	$1882
220 km or 136 mi	Chambly	$1906
223 km or 138 mi	Saint-Lin-Laurentides	$1705
223 km or 139 mi	Terrebonne	$1820
227 km or 141 mi	Longueuil	$1962
228 km or 142 mi	Brossard	$2105
229 km or 142 mi	Saint-Lambert	$1869
229 km or 143 mi	Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu	$1847
231 km or 144 mi	Montreal	$1821
234 km or 146 mi	La Prairie	$1949
236 km or 146 mi	Westmount	$1808
236 km or 146 mi	Mount Royal	$1821
238 km or 148 mi	Laval	$1874
238 km or 148 mi	Candiac	$1912
241 km or 150 mi	Cote-Saint-Luc	$1840
241 km or 150 mi	Boisbriand	$1813