Cost of living comparison
Osaka is 47.6% cheaper than Canberra.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.9% less in Osaka
- Groceries
-
pay 31.0% less in Osaka
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% less in Osaka
- Housing
-
pay 61.2% less in Osaka
- Childcare
-
pay 80.3% less in Osaka
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.1% less in Osaka
- Clothing
-
pay 50.4% less in Osaka
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Osaka.
If you lived in Osaka instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.77
A$31.23
|
$6.51
¥968
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$15.62
|
$4.89
¥726
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.76
A$4.37
|
$1.01
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
A$3.66
|
$0.68
¥101
|
|
pay 31.0% less for groceries
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.59
A$4.08
|
$1.40
¥207
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
A$8.52
|
$4.95
¥736
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.59
A$10.41
|
$5.41
¥805
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.63
A$7.31
|
$2.24
¥333
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.12
A$6.51
|
$2.73
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
A$2.56
|
$1.42
¥212
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.34
A$2.12
|
$0.90
¥134
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
A$2.48
|
$1.23
¥183
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.46
A$3.89
|
$1.88
¥280
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
A$1.97
|
$0.72
¥107
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
A$1.76
|
$0.54
¥80
|
|
pay 10.3% less for transportation
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
A$8.02
|
$4.24
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$187.40
|
$33.54
¥4,986
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$46,249.74
|
$21,767.76
¥3,235,451
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
A$27.90
|
$30.45
¥4,526
|
|
pay 61.2% less for housing
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.39
A$103.30
|
$28.55
¥4,244
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,783.31
A$2,817.23
|
$589.24
¥87,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,413.05
A$2,232.30
|
$373.30
¥55,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$183.02
A$289.13
|
$95.13
¥14,140
|
|
pay 80.3% less for childcare
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,847.17
A$2,918.11
|
$65.13
¥9,681
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,503.36
A$22,912.11
|
$5,210.71
¥774,495
|
|
pay 37.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.25
A$11.45
|
$3.42
¥508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.68
A$5.82
|
$3.03
¥450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.36
A$41.64
|
$3.65
¥542
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.69
A$103.78
|
$58.62
¥8,713
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.33
A$22.64
|
$11.72
¥1,743
|
|
pay 50.4% less for clothing
|
Canberra
|
Osaka
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.77
A$137.08
|
$43.10
¥6,406
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$72.18
A$114.03
|
$27.36
¥4,066
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$119.51
A$188.80
|
$61.41
¥9,128
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$154.17
A$243.56
|
$91.89
¥13,658
|
|
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