Osaka vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1254
$2415
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2922
$5363
🏠 One person rent
$641
$1430
🏘️ Family rent
$1053
$2259
🍽️ Food expenses
$355
$606
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1929
$3517
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
95
94
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.79M

The cost of living in Osaka is 48% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4633rd and 1059th ($1254 vs $2415) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 6th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 17th and 46th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Toronto

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Osaka Toronto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.18
$17.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$78.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.52
$6.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.98
$4.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$680
$1469
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$495
$1255
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1237
$2469
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$815
$1987
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$84.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$47.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.06%
4.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5334
$8879
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2060
$6979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.48
$2.41
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.8
$14.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.48
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$2.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.11
$3.5
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.44
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.3
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.9
$16.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$3.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$3.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.01
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.31
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.4
$14.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.88
$2.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.91
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.31
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.99
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.79
$3.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.38
$3.66
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.4
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.9
$73.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.7
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$61.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$218
$930
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12931
$22670

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2233
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2308
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2483
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2172
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2102
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2318
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2124
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2034
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1581
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2214
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1997
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$1994
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2006
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1892
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1892
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1958
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2017
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2078
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2081
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2084
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2049
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1449
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1832
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2138
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2109
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1936
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2303
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2175
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2123
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2181
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1939
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2125
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1953
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1863
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2030
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1706
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2046
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2035
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2053