Osaka vs Vancouver - Cost of Living Comparison

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Osaka Vancouver
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1116
$2564
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2940
$5785
🏠 One person rent
$430
$1629
🏘️ Family rent
$899
$2825
🍽️ Food expenses
$366
$627
🚐 Transport expenses
$221
$154
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2098
$3016
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
97
78
😀 Quality of life
96
93
🏙️ Population
2.75M
662K

The cost of living in Osaka is 56% less expensive than in Vancouver. Cities ranked 4674th and 587th ($1116 vs $2564) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 54th and 7th 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 1.2 months in Vancouver. Osaka ranked 4th best city to live in Japan vs Vancouver ranked 3rd in Canada, while ranked 15th and 60th among best cities to live in the world.

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Osaka Vancouver
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.07
$16.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.1
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.83
☕ Cappuccino
$3.21
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.15
$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$1786
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$1418
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1118
$3279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$671
$2490
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.3
$76.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$117
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6018
$12194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3500
$7826
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$2.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$99.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.8
$17.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$2.8
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$3.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.41
$15.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.27
$3.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$4.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.54
$14.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.12
$5.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.82
$3.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$3.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$44.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$110
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.1
$68.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$1092
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8601
$14942

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Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933

Cities near Vancouver

Distance City Cost of living
7.8 km or 4.8 mi North Vancouver
$2529
9.6 km or 6 mi Richmond
$2255
11 km or 6.8 mi Burnaby
$2595
17 km or 10 mi Delta
$2329
20 km or 12 mi Surrey
$2407
23 km or 14 mi Coquitlam
$2595
36 km or 22 mi Langley
$2034
36 km or 23 mi Maple Ridge
$2218
60 km or 37 mi Abbotsford
$1990
62 km or 38 mi Nanaimo
$1455
72 km or 45 mi Bellingham
$2251
84 km or 52 mi Chilliwack
$1760
88 km or 54 mi Saanich
$2141
94 km or 58 mi Langford
$2134
94 km or 58 mi Victoria
$2210
97 km or 61 mi Whistler
$2445
108 km or 67 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
111 km or 69 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
129 km or 80 mi Port Angeles
$2451
130 km or 81 mi Sequim
$2576
145 km or 90 mi Courtenay
$1721
149 km or 92 mi Marysville
$2585
156 km or 97 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
158 km or 98 mi Everett
$2604
159 km or 99 mi Mukilteo
$2627
168 km or 104 mi Mill Creek
$2663
170 km or 105 mi Lynnwood
$2750
170 km or 105 mi Edmonds
$2837
175 km or 109 mi Shoreline
$3118
177 km or 110 mi Campbell River
$2279
177 km or 110 mi Bothell
$2729
178 km or 111 mi Kenmore
$2728
182 km or 113 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
186 km or 116 mi Kirkland
$2920
190 km or 118 mi Bremerton
$2313
190 km or 118 mi Redmond
$3262
191 km or 119 mi Seattle
$2974
194 km or 120 mi Bellevue
$3345
198 km or 123 mi Mercer Island
$2814
198 km or 123 mi Sammamish
$2758