Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Fukushima is 5.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Fukushima is 11.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 3.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$6.98 ¥1,003

1.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.46 ¥5,381

$35.3 ¥5,071

6.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$4.89 ¥703

44.17%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ¥539

$3.19 ¥458

17.55%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$1.13 ¥163

-22.12%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥124

$0.71 ¥103

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ¥370

$2.85 ¥409

-9.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 ¥445

$4.35 ¥624

-28.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥218

$1.54 ¥221

-1.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$1.47 ¥212

7.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.75 ¥682

$4.67 ¥670

1.71%

Eggs

$2.21 ¥317

$2.36 ¥339

-6.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ¥1,467

$10.71 ¥1,538

-4.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 ¥939

$6.51 ¥935

0.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,228

$19.2 ¥2,758

-19.22%

Apples (1kg)

$5.38 ¥773

$3.5 ¥502

53.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 ¥378

$2.18 ¥314

20.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥561

$2.61 ¥375

49.81%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.02 ¥864

$4.39 ¥631

37.13%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 ¥442

$1.72 ¥247

79.07%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥386

$1.26 ¥180

112.70%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥199

$1.32 ¥189

5.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥129

$0.83 ¥119

8.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 ¥605

$3.84 ¥552

9.64%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 ¥884

$9.62 ¥1,382

-36.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$2.12 ¥304

-10.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 ¥316

$3.01 ¥433

-26.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥231

$1.67 ¥240

-3.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ¥7,885

$36.09 ¥5,185

52.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ¥502

$4.48 ¥644

-21.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥414

$3.26 ¥468

-11.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$23.13 ¥3,323

-9.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.19 ¥171

3.36%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$23.1K ¥3.3M

1.85%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

2.29%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$142 ¥20.4K

$133 ¥19.1K

7.01%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.95 ¥3,872

$26.58 ¥3,818

1.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥4,851

$30.22 ¥4,341

11.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 ¥7,968

$57.4 ¥8,246

-3.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.12 ¥2,029

$20.49 ¥2,944

-31.09%

Cinema Ticket

$12.24 ¥1,758

$12.26 ¥1,761

-0.16%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$281 ¥40.4K

$68.5 ¥9,846

310.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥1.9M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

29.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.94 ¥6,313

$43.93 ¥6,311

0.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,184

$29.3 ¥4,209

-0.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 ¥8,522

$67.6 ¥9,705

-12.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥13.4K

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.3K

$739 ¥106.2K

-36.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥47.3K

$468 ¥67.2K

-29.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.9K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

-33.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ¥94.3K

$815 ¥117K

-19.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,977 ¥427.7K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

-27.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,947 ¥279.7K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

-28.85%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,928 ¥277K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.81

-1.66%

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

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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