Osaka vs Tampa - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Tampa
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$2569
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$5797
🏠 One person rent	$641	$1704
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$2895
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$624
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$93.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$4463
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	69
😀 Quality of life	95	91
🏙️ Population	2.75M	385K

The cost of living in Osaka is 51% less expensive than in Tampa. Cities ranked 4633rd and 777th ($1254 vs $2569) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 683rd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.7 months in Tampa. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Tampa ranked 31st in the United States, while ranked 17th and 142nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Tampa

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	Osaka	Tampa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$18.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$69.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$6.65
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$3.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1914
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$1412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$3372
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$2452
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$68.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	6.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$4277
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$2292
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$64.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$15.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$3.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$3.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$13.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$4.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$3.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$2.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$2.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$2.56
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$8.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$3.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$41.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$15.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$83.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$97.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$1451
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$19356

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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 Tampa

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.5 km or 4 mi	Egypt Lake-Leto	$2438
9 km or 5.6 mi	East Lake-Orient Park	$2439
9.7 km or 6 mi	Palm River-Clair Mel	$2436
10 km or 6.4 mi	Temple Terrace	$2420
11 km or 7 mi	University	$2408
27 km or 17 mi	Pinellas Park	$2105
28 km or 17 mi	St. Petersburg	$2608
29 km or 18 mi	Clearwater	$2591
31 km or 19 mi	Dunedin	$2447
32 km or 20 mi	Largo	$2178
33 km or 20 mi	Plant	$2407
34 km or 21 mi	Tarpon Springs	$2391
41 km or 25 mi	Zephyrhills	$2158
50 km or 31 mi	Lakeland	$2629
55 km or 34 mi	Bradenton	$2259
65 km or 41 mi	Brooksville	$2318
71 km or 44 mi	Sarasota	$2662
74 km or 46 mi	Winter Haven	$2152
84 km or 52 mi	Haines	$2248
95 km or 59 mi	Clermont	$2352
97 km or 60 mi	Venice	$2564
105 km or 65 mi	North Port	$2438
108 km or 67 mi	Winter Garden	$2378
109 km or 68 mi	Leesburg	$2313
110 km or 68 mi	Kissimmee	$2282
113 km or 70 mi	Ocoee	$2401
113 km or 71 mi	Sebring	$1740
119 km or 74 mi	St. Cloud	$2313
122 km or 76 mi	Apopka	$2362
123 km or 76 mi	Orlando	$2643
124 km or 77 mi	Eustis	$2323
130 km or 81 mi	Winter Park	$2480
130 km or 81 mi	Altamonte Springs	$2401
136 km or 84 mi	Casselberry	$2401
139 km or 86 mi	Ocala	$1991
141 km or 88 mi	Winter Springs	$2372
146 km or 91 mi	Oviedo	$2363
148 km or 92 mi	Sanford	$2345
156 km or 97 mi	Cape Coral	$2285
161 km or 100 mi	Deltona	$2260