Osaka vs Victoria - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Victoria
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$1637
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$3633
🏠 One person rent	$641	$905
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$1518
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$542
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$66.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$961
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	9 km
🎓 Higher education	96	8
😀 Quality of life	95	49
🏙️ Population	2.75M	24.7K

The cost of living in Osaka is 23% less expensive than in Victoria. Cities ranked 4633rd and 3452nd ($1254 vs $1637) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 1st in Japan and the Seychelles, respectively. Check Japan vs the Seychelles comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 0.6 months in Victoria. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Victoria ranked 1st in the Seychelles, while ranked 17th and 6808th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Victoria

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	Osaka	Victoria
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$16.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$53.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$5.24
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$6.01
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$899
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$694
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$1586
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$72
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$97.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	12.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$443
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$1134
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$31.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$30.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$2.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$1.88
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$7.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$2.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$6.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.83
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$3.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$9.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$7.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$76.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$8.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$69
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$95.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$144
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$8750

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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

Cities near Victoria

Distance	City	Cost of living
1346 km or 836 mi	Mogadishu	$721
1443 km or 897 mi	Mamoudzou	$1603
1470 km or 914 mi	Domoni	$1196
1556 km or 967 mi	Moroni	$1196
1569 km or 975 mi	Baidoa	$745
1642 km or 1020 mi	Toamasina	$511
1709 km or 1062 mi	Malindi	$563
1730 km or 1075 mi	Goodlands	$810
1730 km or 1075 mi	Triolet	$819
1742 km or 1083 mi	Port Louis	$802
1749 km or 1087 mi	Centre de Flacq	$665
1751 km or 1088 mi	Quatre Bornes	$688
1752 km or 1088 mi	Bambous	$747
1752 km or 1088 mi	Mombasa	$611
1759 km or 1093 mi	Curepipe	$871
1771 km or 1100 mi	Mahebourg	$820
1805 km or 1122 mi	Dar es Salaam	$735
1807 km or 1123 mi	Zanzibar	$586
1808 km or 1123 mi	Saint-Denis	$1503
1808 km or 1123 mi	Stone Town	$546
1810 km or 1124 mi	Antananarivo	$604
1811 km or 1125 mi	Sainte-Suzanne	$1551
1813 km or 1126 mi	Tanga	$533
1813 km or 1126 mi	La Possession	$1584
1814 km or 1127 mi	Le Port	$1615
1817 km or 1129 mi	Saint-Andre	$1563
1822 km or 1132 mi	Saint-Paul	$1663
1825 km or 1134 mi	Saint-Benoit	$1567
1840 km or 1143 mi	Saint-Leu	$1762
1852 km or 1151 mi	Le Tampon	$1559
1859 km or 1155 mi	Saint-Pierre	$1575
1863 km or 1158 mi	Saint-Joseph	$1444
1881 km or 1169 mi	Pemba	$1511
1925 km or 1196 mi	Antsirabe	$533
1953 km or 1214 mi	Nacala	$1167
1983 km or 1232 mi	Morogoro	$417
2014 km or 1252 mi	Moshi	$540
2021 km or 1256 mi	Hargeisa	$682
2045 km or 1271 mi	Meru	$543
2049 km or 1273 mi	Machakos	$415