Osaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1212
$2650
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3074
$5860
🏠 One person rent
$514
$1697
🏘️ Family rent
$1065
$2823
🍽️ Food expenses
$375
$644
🚐 Transport expenses
$218
$150
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2247
$3361
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
96
92
🏙️ Population
2.75M
662K

The cost of living in Osaka is 54% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4566th and 512th ($1212 vs $2650) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 45th and 1st 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 1.3 months in Vancouver. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 5th in Canada, while ranked 18th and 100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Vancouver

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Osaka Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.05
$17.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$75.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.98
$11.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.7
$6.59
 Cappuccino
$3.13
$4.2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$565
$1905
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$1486
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1240
$3353
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2487
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.1
$57.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
6.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3644
$10997
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2897
$7402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.57
$2.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.1
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.4
$15.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$3.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$4.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$16.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$3.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$4.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$3.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.98
$14.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.4
$5.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.98
$3.13
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$3.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.9
$35.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$111
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$21.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.9
$65
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.2
$1165
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5653
$16245

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016

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Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2502
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2220
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2589
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2330
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2417
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2553
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$1983
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2243
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1976
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1789
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2278
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1765
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2248
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2185
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2263
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2469
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2546
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2609
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1913
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2576
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2569
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2619
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2692
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2769
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2821
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3091
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2263
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2866
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2784
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2901
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2491
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3229
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2908
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3179
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2759
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2743