Osaka vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: October 14, 2025

	Osaka	Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1237	$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2941	$5692
🏠 One person rent	$599	$1509
🏘️ Family rent	$1002	$2680
🍽️ Food expenses	$369	$620
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1959	$4354
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	12 km	6 km
🎓 Higher education	96	74
😀 Quality of life	96	90
🏙️ Population	2.75M	459K

The cost of living in Osaka is 48% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 4626th and 1045th ($1237 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 29th and 916th in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Osaka compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 34th and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Virginia Beach

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	Osaka	Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.61	$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.6	$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.63	$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.65	$6.05
☕ Cappuccino	$3.12	$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.28	$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$695	$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$440	$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1250	$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$751	$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$79.9	$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$123	$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.8	$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	1.83%	6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4071	$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2710	$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.59	$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.1	$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20	$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.15	$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.45	$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.84	$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.2	$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.1	$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.45	$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$19.1	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.42	$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.21	$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.6	$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.2	$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.56	$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.45	$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.87	$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.72	$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$10.5	$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.25	$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.89	$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.46	$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.6	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.4	$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$27.8	$125
💇 Haircut, simple	$18.5	$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans	$42.9	$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$64.9	$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$164	$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13640	$16163

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Cities near Osaka

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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance	City	Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi	Norfolk	$2593
29 km or 18 mi	Chesapeake	$2287
33 km or 20 mi	Portsmouth	$2414
40 km or 25 mi	Hampton	$2679
51 km or 32 mi	Newport News	$2224
58 km or 36 mi	Suffolk	$2384
96 km or 60 mi	Kill Devil Hills	$2115
127 km or 79 mi	Hopewell	$2408
133 km or 82 mi	Petersburg	$2395
152 km or 95 mi	Richmond	$2438
156 km or 97 mi	Roanoke Rapids	$2112
171 km or 106 mi	Salisbury	$1935
187 km or 116 mi	Greenville	$2076
192 km or 119 mi	Rocky Mount	$1926
208 km or 129 mi	Fredericksburg	$2347
215 km or 133 mi	Wilson	$2071
215 km or 134 mi	Waldorf	$2509
216 km or 134 mi	New Bern	$1893
225 km or 140 mi	Henderson	$2171
227 km or 141 mi	Kinston	$2176
228 km or 142 mi	Marumsco	$2506
229 km or 142 mi	Woodbridge	$2582
234 km or 146 mi	Havelock	$1983
237 km or 147 mi	Alexandria	$2919
240 km or 149 mi	Springfield	$2355
240 km or 149 mi	Annapolis	$2940
243 km or 151 mi	Goldsboro	$1812
244 km or 152 mi	Bailey's Crossroads	$2576
245 km or 152 mi	Bowie	$2495
246 km or 153 mi	Washington	$3328
247 km or 154 mi	Wake Forest	$2225
247 km or 154 mi	Georgetown	$3054
249 km or 155 mi	Manassas	$2693
251 km or 156 mi	Fairfax	$2791
251 km or 156 mi	Greenbelt	$2482
253 km or 157 mi	College Park	$2563
255 km or 158 mi	Lower Township	$2553
256 km or 159 mi	Centreville	$3275
256 km or 159 mi	Silver Spring	$2287
256 km or 159 mi	Bethesda	$2710