Osaka vs Toronto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Toronto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1274
$2493
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2985
$5494
🏠 One person rent
$637
$1483
🏘️ Family rent
$1050
$2320
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$630
🚐 Transport expenses
$168
$238
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2134
$3648
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
96
86
😀 Quality of life
95
95
🏙️ Population
2.75M
2.79M

The cost of living in Osaka is 49% less expensive than in Toronto. Cities ranked 4625th and 897th ($1274 vs $2493) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 4th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Toronto. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Toronto ranked 2nd in Canada, while ranked 27th and 29th 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
$6.58
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.5
$79.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.54
$11.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$6.67
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$4.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.32
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$656
$1522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$494
$1292
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1188
$2479
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$822
$2036
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81.8
$94.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$146
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.03%
4.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4660
$9030
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2278
$7052
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.58
$2.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$113
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$14.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$2.77
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$2.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.51
$3.02
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.22
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.14
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$1.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$2.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2
$2.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$11.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$6.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$3.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$3.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59
$50.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.8
$75
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.4
$60.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.1
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$1056
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13598
$20314

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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 Toronto

Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 13 mi Vaughan
$2309
23 km or 14 mi Mississauga
$2357
24 km or 15 mi Richmond Hill
$2520
26 km or 16 mi Markham
$2222
31 km or 19 mi Brampton
$2151
34 km or 21 mi Oakville
$2360
35 km or 22 mi Ajax
$2246
46 km or 28 mi Halton Hills
$2079
50 km or 31 mi Oshawa
$1605
51 km or 32 mi Burlington
$2237
54 km or 34 mi New Tecumseth
$2039
56 km or 35 mi St. Catharines
$2046
60 km or 37 mi Hamilton
$2089
65 km or 40 mi Orangeville
$1910
67 km or 41 mi Niagara Falls
$1897
71 km or 44 mi Niagara Falls
$1950
71 km or 44 mi Guelph
$2073
77 km or 48 mi Welland
$1801
81 km or 50 mi Grand Island
$2073
81 km or 51 mi Lockport
$2083
82 km or 51 mi North Tonawanda
$2075
82 km or 51 mi Cambridge
$2087
84 km or 52 mi Barrie
$1480
89 km or 56 mi Brantford
$1901
90 km or 56 mi Amherst
$2136
92 km or 57 mi Kitchener
$2144
94 km or 58 mi Waterloo
$1999
96 km or 59 mi Buffalo
$2277
100 km or 62 mi Cheektowaga
$2182
100 km or 62 mi Clarence
$2115
103 km or 64 mi West Seneca
$2173
103 km or 64 mi Orillia
$1992
105 km or 65 mi Lancaster
$2136
111 km or 69 mi Peterborough
$2001
112 km or 70 mi Hamburg
$1870
114 km or 71 mi Orchard Park
$2035
132 km or 82 mi Stratford
$1735
146 km or 91 mi Greece
$2027
146 km or 91 mi Chili
$2034
148 km or 92 mi Gates
$2029