Cost of Living Comparison Between Aomori and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Aomori and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Aomori is 5.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aomori is 14.5% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.08 ¥1,017
$6.98 ¥1,003
1.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.9 ¥5,013
$35.3 ¥5,071
-1.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.45 ¥783
$4.89 ¥703
11.45%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥439
$3.19 ¥458
-4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 ¥160
$1.13 ¥163
-1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.71 ¥103
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 ¥362
$2.85 ¥409
-11.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.05 ¥438
$4.35 ¥624
-29.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥226
$1.54 ¥221
2.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.58 ¥228
$1.47 ¥212
7.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.84 ¥695
$4.67 ¥670
3.64%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥328
$2.36 ¥339
-3.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 ¥1,428
$10.71 ¥1,538
-7.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.3 ¥904
$6.51 ¥935
-3.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.33 ¥2,202
$19.2 ¥2,758
-20.16%
Apples (1kg)
$5.23 ¥752
$3.5 ¥502
49.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 ¥364
$2.18 ¥314
16.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.1 ¥589
$2.61 ¥375
57.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.84 ¥840
$4.39 ¥631
33.03%
Potato (1kg)
$3.04 ¥436
$1.72 ¥247
76.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 ¥387
$1.26 ¥180
113.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$1.32 ¥189
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥120
$0.83 ¥119
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ¥587
$3.84 ¥552
6.51%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 ¥1,024
$9.62 ¥1,382
-25.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥264
$2.12 ¥304
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 ¥312
$3.01 ¥433
-27.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ¥228
$1.67 ¥240
-4.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.1 ¥7,910
$36.09 ¥5,185
52.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.49 ¥501
$4.48 ¥644
-22.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$3.26 ¥468
-11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.99 ¥3,016
$23.13 ¥3,323
-9.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥169
$1.19 ¥171
-0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-0.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K ¥2.5M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
3.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$144 ¥20.6K
$133 ¥19.1K
8.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 ¥3,874
$26.58 ¥3,818
1.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.66 ¥4,836
$30.22 ¥4,341
11.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.1 ¥8,063
$57.4 ¥8,246
-2.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.09 ¥2,025
$20.49 ¥2,944
-31.23%
Cinema Ticket
$12.42 ¥1,785
$12.26 ¥1,761
1.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$282 ¥40.5K
$68.5 ¥9,846
311.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
28.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 ¥6,195
$43.93 ¥6,311
-1.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.4 ¥4,223
$29.3 ¥4,209
0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.9 ¥8,458
$67.6 ¥9,705
-12.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90 ¥12.9K
$94.5 ¥13.6K
-4.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$739 ¥106.2K
-37.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ¥47.2K
$468 ¥67.2K
-29.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$864 ¥124.1K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-34.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$658 ¥94.5K
$815 ¥117K
-19.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,028 ¥434.9K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-26.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,888 ¥271.3K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-31.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aomori
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,928 ¥277K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.81
-1.66%

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Last update for Aomori: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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