Osaka vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1237
$2464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2941
$5417
🏠 One person rent
$599
$1477
🏘️ Family rent
$1002
$2341
🍽️ Food expenses
$369
$612
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$241
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1959
$3342
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
96
99
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.79M

The cost of living in Osaka is 50% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4626th and 918th ($1237 vs $2464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 2nd in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Toronto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 1st in Canada, while ranked 34th and 6th 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
$6.61
$16.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.6
$76.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.63
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.65
$6.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$4.19
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.28
$2.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$695
$1544
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$1290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2463
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$751
$2085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.9
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.8
$49.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.83%
4.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4071
$8820
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2710
$7326
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$2.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.1
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$2.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$3.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.2
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.45
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$16.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$4.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$4.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$2.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.87
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$11.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.25
$5.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.89
$3.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$3.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.6
$48.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.5
$23.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.9
$55.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.9
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$164
$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13640
$17676

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1118
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1277
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1099
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1097
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1068
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1133
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1060
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1057
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1055
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1053
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1088
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1115
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1125
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1061
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1050
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1044
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1002
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1033
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1081
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1045
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1010
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1044
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$992
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1037
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1015
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1025
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1043
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$997

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2241
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2326
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2463
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2242
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2033
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2379
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2449
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2012
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1564
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2193
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$1995
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2038
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2103
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1869
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1894
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1947
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$1998
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1705
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2049
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2044
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2045
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2010
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1443
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1844
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2096
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2071
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1928
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2187
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2124
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2082
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2109
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1936
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2083
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$1971
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1868
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2021
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2036
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2031
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2043