Osaka vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Osaka	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1274	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2985	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$637	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$1050	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$367	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$168	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$2134	$2529
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	11 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	96	46
😀 Quality of life	95	88
🏙️ Population	2.75M	750K

The cost of living in Osaka is 31% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 4625th and 2723rd ($1274 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 25th and 95th in Japan and Canada, respectively. Check Japan vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Osaka compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Osaka ranked 3rd best city to live in Japan vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 27th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Osaka vs Winnipeg

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	Osaka	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$6.58	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.5	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.54	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.77	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$3.17	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$1.32	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$656	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$494	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$1188	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$822	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$81.8	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$126	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$28.5	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.03%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$4660	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2278	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.58	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$33.7	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$20.1	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.14	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.47	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.38	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.51	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.22	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$9.89	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$6.35	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.36	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.03	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.39	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$4.14	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.59	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.19	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.55	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.41	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$9.91	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.08	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.27	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$4.07	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.86	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$1.41	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$59	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$12.6	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$26.8	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$17.6	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$43.4	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$70.1	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$189	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$13598	$13280

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Cities near Osaka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Moriguchi	$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi	Suita	$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi	Kadoma	$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi	Higashiosaka	$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi	Amagasaki	$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi	Toyonaka	$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi	Settsu	$1046
11 km or 7 mi	Daito	$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi	Yao	$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi	Shijonawate	$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi	Itami	$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi	Matsubara	$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi	Neyagawa	$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi	Sakai	$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi	Ibaraki	$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi	Ikeda	$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi	Minoh	$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi	Fujiidera	$1037
16 km or 10 mi	Nishinomiya	$1093
17 km or 11 mi	Kawanishi	$1028
17 km or 11 mi	Kashiwara	$1025
18 km or 11 mi	Takarazuka	$1042
18 km or 11 mi	Habikino	$1029
18 km or 11 mi	Ikoma	$979
19 km or 12 mi	Ashiya	$1029
19 km or 12 mi	Hirakata	$1027
19 km or 12 mi	Katano	$991
20 km or 12 mi	Takaishi	$1041
20 km or 13 mi	Takatsuki	$1016
21 km or 13 mi	Sango	$996
22 km or 13 mi	Osakasayama	$1036
22 km or 14 mi	Oji	$994
23 km or 14 mi	Izumiotsu	$1037
23 km or 14 mi	Ikaruga	$981
23 km or 14 mi	Tondabayashi	$1029
24 km or 15 mi	Izumi	$1047
24 km or 15 mi	Kanmaki	$999
25 km or 15 mi	Kashiba	$1005
25 km or 16 mi	Inagawa	$1012
26 km or 16 mi	Nara	$993

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429