Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ibaraki and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Ibaraki is 17.1% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 9.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ibaraki is 7.9% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.03 ¥1,112

$6.74 ¥1,065

4.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.17 ¥5,404

$34.16 ¥5,403

0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.36 ¥847

$4.95 ¥783

8.28%

Cappuccino

$3.05 ¥482

$3.26 ¥515

-6.44%

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

$1.10 ¥174

$1.13 ¥179

-2.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.76 ¥120

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.55 ¥403

$2.78 ¥440

-8.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.09 ¥488

$4.29 ¥678

-27.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.31 ¥366

$1.60 ¥252

44.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥244

$1.45 ¥229

6.21%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.49 ¥551

$4.85 ¥768

-28.04%

Eggs

$2.28 ¥361

$2.42 ¥383

-5.79%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.97 ¥1,577

$10.59 ¥1,676

-5.85%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.42 ¥1,015

$6.34 ¥1,003

1.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.69 ¥2,481

$19.03 ¥3,009

-17.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.42 ¥857

$3.56 ¥564

52.25%

Banana (1kg)

$2.53 ¥401

$2.12 ¥335

19.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.09 ¥647

$2.55 ¥404

60.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.79 ¥916

$4.46 ¥706

29.82%

Potato (1kg)

$3.15 ¥498

$1.67 ¥264

88.62%

Onion (1kg)

$2.57 ¥406

$1.30 ¥206

97.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 ¥115

$0.89 ¥141

-17.98%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.25 ¥672

$3.98 ¥630

6.78%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.60 ¥1,518

$9.22 ¥1,459

4.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.53 ¥400

$2.05 ¥325

23.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.16 ¥342

$3.02 ¥477

-28.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.86 ¥295

$1.60 ¥253

16.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.4 ¥8,755

$35.91 ¥5,679

54.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$5.02 ¥794

$4.56 ¥721

10.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥458

$3.26 ¥516

-11.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.62 ¥3,262

$23.61 ¥3,735

-12.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

1.43%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

2.16%

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

$141 ¥22.3K

$131 ¥20.7K

7.76%

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

$27.19 ¥4,300

$27.27 ¥4,312

-0.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.99 ¥4,901

9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 ¥8,900

$58.9 ¥9,319

-4.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.62 ¥2,154

$20.51 ¥3,244

-33.59%

Cinema Ticket

$12.66 ¥2,002

$12.62 ¥1,996

0.32%

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

$283 ¥44.7K

$68.8 ¥10.9K

311.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.3K ¥2.1M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

27.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$29.56 ¥4,675

$44.57 ¥7,049

-33.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.44 ¥4,656

$29.38 ¥4,647

0.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.0 ¥11.6K

$68.2 ¥10.8K

7.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$87.8 ¥13.9K

$95.9 ¥15.2K

-8.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$438 ¥69.2K

$728 ¥115.2K

-39.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$291 ¥46.0K

$473 ¥74.8K

-38.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$870 ¥137.6K

$1,288 ¥203.6K

-32.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$576 ¥91.1K

$811 ¥128.2K

-28.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,773 ¥754.8K

$6,012 ¥950.7K

-20.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,239 ¥354.0K

$2,083 ¥329.4K

7.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,555 ¥404.0K

$2,043 ¥323.2K

25.02%

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 Ibaraki: January 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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