Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Aichi is 2.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aichi is 9.1% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.96 ¥1,094
$7.12 ¥1,119
-2.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 ¥5,211
$34.76 ¥5,462
-4.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 ¥858
$4.81 ¥756
13.51%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥501
$3.26 ¥512
-2.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥161
$1.13 ¥177
-9.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥127
$0.75 ¥118
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 ¥320
$2.82 ¥443
-27.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.10 ¥487
$4.26 ¥669
-27.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 ¥238
$1.51 ¥238
0.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ¥277
$1.44 ¥227
22.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.63 ¥571
$4.62 ¥726
-21.43%
Eggs
$2.23 ¥350
$2.34 ¥368
-4.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.06 ¥1,581
$10.44 ¥1,640
-3.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.44 ¥1,013
$6.52 ¥1,025
-1.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.68 ¥2,464
$19.16 ¥3,011
-18.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 ¥430
$3.50 ¥551
-21.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ¥319
$2.11 ¥332
-3.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 ¥325
$2.59 ¥407
-20.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.74 ¥431
$4.36 ¥684
-37.16%
Potato (1kg)
$2.10 ¥330
$1.73 ¥272
21.39%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 ¥270
$1.23 ¥194
39.84%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$1.34 ¥210
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.88 ¥138
$0.84 ¥132
4.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.28 ¥673
$3.82 ¥600
12.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 ¥1,506
$9.28 ¥1,459
3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.81 ¥284
$2.08 ¥326
-12.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 ¥319
$2.94 ¥461
-30.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.44 ¥226
$1.67 ¥263
-13.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.5 ¥8,717
$35.12 ¥5,517
57.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.39 ¥533
$4.55 ¥715
-25.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.99 ¥469
$3.40 ¥533
-12.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$21.75 ¥3,418
$23.39 ¥3,675
-7.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.23 ¥193
$1.23 ¥193
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$23.2K ¥3.6M
0.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K ¥2.9M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
9.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 ¥16.4K
$133 ¥20.9K
-21.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.15 ¥3,323
$26.82 ¥4,214
-21.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.32 ¥5,235
$29.97 ¥4,709
11.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.99 ¥5,340
$58.8 ¥9,237
-42.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.86 ¥1,078
$20.39 ¥3,204
-66.36%
Cinema Ticket
$13.56 ¥2,131
$12.38 ¥1,945
9.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥44.4K
$68.3 ¥10.7K
313.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K ¥2.2M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
34.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.21 ¥6,475
$44.26 ¥6,955
-6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.09 ¥4,570
$28.56 ¥4,487
1.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$59.2 ¥9,297
$66.8 ¥10.5K
-11.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 ¥16.6K
$96.7 ¥15.2K
9.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ¥69.6K
$741 ¥116.5K
-40.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ¥51.6K
$473 ¥74.3K
-30.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 ¥160.2K
$1,294 ¥203.4K
-21.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$706 ¥110.9K
$812 ¥127.6K
-13.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,821 ¥286.2K
$6,059 ¥952.0K
-69.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$957 ¥150.3K
$2,065 ¥324.4K
-53.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aichi
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,581 ¥248.3K
$2,007 ¥315.4K
-21.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
1.81
13.26%

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Last update for Aichi: February 28, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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