Cost of living comparison

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Osaka vs. Philippines Cost of Living Summary

Osaka is 83.4% more expensive than Philippines overall.

Restaurants
pay 78.6% more in Osaka
Groceries
pay 22.0% more in Osaka
Transportation
pay 3.0 times more in Osaka
Housing
pay 97.4% more in Osaka
Childcare
pay 86.8% more in Osaka
Entertainment and Sports
pay 85.2% more in Osaka
Clothing
pay 13.1% more in Osaka

The cost of transportation, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in Osaka are more expensive than in Philippines. Notably, transportation, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Osaka.

Osaka vs. Philippines Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Osaka instead of Philippines, you would:

pay 78.6% more for restaurants

 
Philippines
Osaka
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.83
₱231.87
$6.68
¥1,071
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$3.27
₱198.03
$5.35
¥857
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.69
₱41.91
$1.27
¥203

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pay 22.0% more for groceries

 
Philippines
Osaka
Bread
1 loaf
$1.24
₱75.15
$1.40
¥225
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.91
₱236.33
$5.08
¥814
Milk (1 gallon) $7.02
₱424.59
$5.75
¥921

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pay 3.0 times more for transportation

 
Philippines
Osaka
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.15
₱250.91
$4.43
¥710
Monthly public transit pass $12.67
₱766.44
$34.41
¥5,514
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $24,414.32
₱1M
$22,332.63
¥4M

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pay 97.4% more for housing

 
Philippines
Osaka
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$27.95
₱1,691.17
$29.29
¥4,693
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $254.21
₱15,383.44
$701.65
¥112K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $161.64
₱9,781.69
$456.63
¥73,164

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pay 86.8% more for childcare

 
Philippines
Osaka
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $130.02
₱7,868.16
$167.06
¥26,767
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $5,634.78
₱341K
$13,810.32
¥2M

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pay 85.2% more for entertainment and sports

 
Philippines
Osaka
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.20
₱72.52
$2.84
¥455
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.17
₱131.36
$3.12
¥500
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.73
₱165.06
$3.74
¥600

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

 
Philippines
Osaka
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$41.17
₱2,491.40
$43.57
¥6,981
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$25.58
₱1,547.95
$28.07
¥4,497
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$69.76
₱4,221.80
$66.35
¥10,630

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2026
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