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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ibaraki is 8.7% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Ibaraki is 8.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.78 ¥1,066

$7.12 ¥1,119

-4.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.36 ¥5,556

$34.76 ¥5,462

1.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥852

$4.81 ¥756

12.68%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ¥482

$3.26 ¥512

-5.83%

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

$1.10 ¥172

$1.13 ¥177

-2.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.75 ¥118

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.53 ¥398

$2.82 ¥443

-10.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 ¥480

$4.26 ¥669

-28.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.25 ¥353

$1.51 ¥238

49.01%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥242

$1.44 ¥227

6.94%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.53 ¥554

$4.62 ¥726

-23.59%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥357

$2.34 ¥368

-2.99%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.05 ¥1,579

$10.44 ¥1,640

-3.74%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.39 ¥1,004

$6.52 ¥1,025

-1.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.29 ¥2,403

$19.16 ¥3,011

-20.20%

Apples (1kg)

$5.52 ¥867

$3.50 ¥551

57.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.51 ¥394

$2.11 ¥332

18.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.00 ¥628

$2.59 ¥407

54.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.77 ¥906

$4.36 ¥684

32.34%

Potato (1kg)

$3.15 ¥495

$1.73 ¥272

82.08%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 ¥409

$1.23 ¥194

111.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.34 ¥210

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥116

$0.84 ¥132

-11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥663

$3.82 ¥600

10.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,421

$9.28 ¥1,459

-2.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.56 ¥403

$2.08 ¥326

23.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥337

$2.94 ¥461

-26.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.85 ¥290

$1.67 ¥263

10.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.5 ¥8,567

$35.12 ¥5,517

55.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.98 ¥782

$4.55 ¥715

9.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥452

$3.40 ¥533

-15.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.48 ¥3,218

$23.39 ¥3,675

-12.44%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.25 ¥196

$1.23 ¥193

1.63%

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

-0.43%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

1.26%

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

$142 ¥22.4K

$133 ¥20.9K

6.87%

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

$27.64 ¥4,343

$26.82 ¥4,214

3.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.50 ¥5,263

$29.97 ¥4,709

11.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.9 ¥8,628

$58.8 ¥9,237

-6.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.69 ¥2,151

$20.39 ¥3,204

-32.86%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,946

$12.38 ¥1,945

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

$278 ¥43.6K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

306.22%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

26.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.94 ¥4,547

$44.26 ¥6,955

-34.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.69 ¥4,664

$28.56 ¥4,487

3.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.5 ¥11.5K

$66.8 ¥10.5K

10.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$86.5 ¥13.6K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-10.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$443 ¥69.6K

$741 ¥116.5K

-40.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 ¥44.2K

$473 ¥74.3K

-40.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$850 ¥133.6K

$1,294 ¥203.4K

-34.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 ¥93.2K

$812 ¥127.6K

-26.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,771 ¥749.6K

$6,059 ¥952.0K

-21.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,569 ¥403.6K

$2,007 ¥315.4K

27.98%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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