Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Fiji and Osaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Fiji: $1,027 a month against $1,400 in Osaka, rent and utilities included – about $4,500 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

🇫🇯 Fiji
$1,027
/mo nomad
Osaka
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,400
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Fiji is 22.6% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fiji is 14.2% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.36 FJD 12.01
$6.19 ¥979
-13.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.50 FJD 90.7
$31.80 ¥5,032
27.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.32 FJD 16.39
$4.93 ¥781
48.48%
Cappuccino
$3.10 FJD 6.94
$3.00 ¥474
3.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.47 FJD 3.28
$1.45 ¥229
1.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 FJD 2.25
$0.72 ¥113
38.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 FJD 6.78
$2.62 ¥415
15.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 FJD 9.28
$3.91 ¥618
5.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.33 FJD 2.99
$1.46 ¥230
-8.90%
White Bread (500g)
$0.71 FJD 1.58
$1.31 ¥207
-45.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 FJD 2.42
$5.25 ¥831
-79.43%
Eggs
$3.25 FJD 7.27
$2.03 ¥321
60.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.48 FJD 21.25
$9.77 ¥1,545
-2.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.17 FJD 20.55
$9.22 ¥1,460
-0.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.09 FJD 18.11
$17.95 ¥2,841
-54.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 FJD 5.75
$3.29 ¥520
-21.88%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 FJD 5.70
$2.00 ¥317
27.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 FJD 7.36
$2.11 ¥334
55.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.83 FJD 6.33
$4.11 ¥650
-31.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 FJD 2.77
$1.51 ¥239
-17.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 FJD 2.66
$1.19 ¥188
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 FJD 2.18
$1.30 ¥206
-25.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 FJD 1.78
$0.86 ¥137
-8.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.63 FJD 21.57
$3.82 ¥604
152.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.27 FJD 18.53
$9.74 ¥1,542
-15.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 FJD 5.20
$1.87 ¥296
24.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.76 FJD 8.42
$3.15 ¥499
19.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.78 FJD 1.74
$1.34 ¥212
-41.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$21.82 FJD 48.88
$32.68 ¥5,171
-33.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.93 FJD 2.08
$3.85 ¥610
-75.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 FJD 1.03
$3.19 ¥505
-85.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.81 FJD 19.72
$21.93 ¥3,470
-59.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 FJD 3.00
$1.10 ¥173
21.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K FJD 54.4K
$21.5K ¥3.4M
12.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K FJD 58.8K
$15.1K ¥2.4M
73.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$56.4 FJD 126
$140 ¥22.2K
-59.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.46 FJD 32.40
$24.14 ¥3,821
-40.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.25 FJD 47.61
$30.58 ¥4,840
-30.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 FJD 81.9
$49.41 ¥7,819
-25.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.40 FJD 16.57
$18.41 ¥2,914
-59.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.70 FJD 8.28
$12.27 ¥1,941
-69.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 FJD 427
$511 ¥80.9K
-62.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.1K FJD 29.3K
$13.1K ¥2.1M
-0.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.34 FJD 63.5
$47.50 ¥7,517
-40.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.90 FJD 78.2
$30.12 ¥4,767
15.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 FJD 150
$73.4 ¥11.6K
-8.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.9 FJD 139
$91.0 ¥14.4K
-31.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$923 FJD 2,066
$704 ¥111.3K
31.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 FJD 928
$508 ¥80.4K
-18.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,033 FJD 4,554
$1,751 ¥277.2K
16.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$893 FJD 2,000
$765 ¥121.1K
16.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,206 FJD 2,701
$6,208 ¥982.3K
-80.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$822 FJD 1,842
$1,938 ¥306.7K
-57.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fiji
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$772 FJD 1,730
$2,346 ¥371.2K
-67.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
2.21
233.94%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fiji: October 5, 2026

Last update for Osaka: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Fiji
$414
Osaka
$508 22.6% $94
Groceries & Markets
Fiji
$247
Osaka
$301 22% $54
Eating Out
Fiji
$135
Osaka
$130 4.1% $5.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fiji
$92
Osaka
$195 112% $103
Clothing & Footwear
Fiji
$86
Osaka
$109 26% $22
Sport & Entertainment
Fiji
$44
Osaka
$74 68.2% $30
Getting Around
Fiji
$28
Osaka
$58 105% $30
Good to know
🇫🇯 Fiji
🇯🇵 Osaka
🕒 Local time
15:57 3:57 PM
12:57 12:57 PM
3 h behind Fiji
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
926,276
2,691,185
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

JPY, USD, EUR to FJD – Fijian Dollar Converter

Fijian Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 2.24 FJD (1 FJD = 0.446 USD). 1 EUR = 2.51 FJD (1 FJD = 0.398 EUR).

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR).

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