Osaka vs Wellington - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Osaka	Wellington
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1254	$2003
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2922	$4295
🏠 One person rent	$641	$1243
🏘️ Family rent	$1053	$1875
🍽️ Food expenses	$355	$532
🚐 Transport expenses	$158	$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1929	$3056
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	5 km
🎓 Higher education	96	18
😀 Quality of life	95	84
🏙️ Population	2.75M	216K

The cost of living in Osaka is 37% less expensive than in Wellington. Cities ranked 4633rd and 2013th ($1254 vs $2003) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 23rd and 3rd in Japan and New Zealand, respectively. Check Japan vs New Zealand comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Osaka compared to 1.5 months in Wellington. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Wellington ranked 3rd in New Zealand, while ranked 17th and 485th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Wellington

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	Osaka	Wellington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.18	$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$31	$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.37	$9.74
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.52	$7.34
☕ Cappuccino	$2.98	$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.27	$2.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$680	$1149
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$495	$1062
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1237	$1957
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$815	$1575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$78.2	$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$122	$169
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$31.4	$53.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.06%	5.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$5334	$7032
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2060	$3790
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.48	$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$32.3	$110
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$18.8	$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.07	$1.78
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.48	$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.31	$2.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.63	$1.91
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.11	$7.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.44	$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.3	$9.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$17.9	$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.3	$3.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.94	$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.05	$3.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.98	$5.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$2.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.13	$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.53	$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.36	$2.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.4	$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.88	$3.59
🚬 Cigarette pack	$3.91	$25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.31	$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.99	$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.79	$2.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.38	$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$55.4	$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.5	$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$25.9	$35.8
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.7	$17.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$41.8	$81.8
👟 Brand Sneakers	$67.5	$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$218	$1020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$12931	$13757

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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 Wellington

Distance	City	Cost of living
14 km or 8.8 mi	Lower Hutt	$1869
18 km or 11 mi	Porirua	$1803
29 km or 18 mi	Upper Hutt	$1751
46 km or 29 mi	Paraparaumu	$1709
73 km or 46 mi	Blenheim	$1248
81 km or 51 mi	Masterton	$1440
125 km or 78 mi	Palmerston North	$1395
129 km or 80 mi	Nelson	$1469
152 km or 95 mi	Whanganui	$1400
252 km or 157 mi	Hastings	$1503
255 km or 159 mi	New Plymouth	$1261
270 km or 168 mi	Napier	$1653
305 km or 190 mi	Christchurch	$1705
310 km or 192 mi	Taupo	$1475
372 km or 231 mi	Rotorua	$1259
392 km or 244 mi	Hamilton	$1424
402 km or 250 mi	Gisborne	$1647
418 km or 260 mi	Tauranga	$1660
450 km or 279 mi	Timaru	$1800
455 km or 283 mi	Pukekohe	$1530
479 km or 298 mi	Manukau	$1553
486 km or 302 mi	Waitakere	$1752
494 km or 307 mi	Auckland	$2100
521 km or 324 mi	Hibiscus Coast	$1745
596 km or 371 mi	Wanaka	$1567
614 km or 382 mi	Dunedin	$1507
620 km or 385 mi	Whangarei	$1239
647 km or 402 mi	Queenstown	$2232
768 km or 477 mi	Invercargill	$1282
2223 km or 1381 mi	Wollongong	$1695
2226 km or 1383 mi	Dee Why	$2354
2227 km or 1384 mi	Sydney	$2844
2235 km or 1389 mi	Newcastle	$1995
2235 km or 1389 mi	Port Macquarie	$1786
2246 km or 1395 mi	Parramatta	$2481
2254 km or 1401 mi	Noumea	$1911
2255 km or 1401 mi	Kellyville	$2040
2256 km or 1402 mi	Blacktown	$1709
2263 km or 1406 mi	Hobart	$2364
2266 km or 1408 mi	Dumbea	$1844