Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichihara and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichihara and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Ichihara is 10.4% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 13.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Ichihara is 7.6% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 3.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.09 ¥1,121

$6.74 ¥1,065

5.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.01 ¥5,379

$34.16 ¥5,403

-0.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.18 ¥820

$4.95 ¥783

4.65%

Cappuccino

$3.18 ¥503

$3.26 ¥515

-2.45%

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

$1.08 ¥170

$1.13 ¥179

-4.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.80 ¥127

$0.76 ¥120

5.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.02 ¥320

$2.78 ¥440

-27.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥336

$4.29 ¥678

-50.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥248

$1.60 ¥252

-1.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.66 ¥263

$1.45 ¥229

14.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥766

$4.85 ¥768

Eggs

$1.56 ¥247

$2.42 ¥383

-35.54%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.26 ¥1,623

$10.59 ¥1,676

-3.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 ¥1,018

$6.34 ¥1,003

1.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.16 ¥2,398

$19.03 ¥3,009

-20.34%

Apples (1kg)

$5.97 ¥945

$3.56 ¥564

67.70%

Banana (1kg)

$3.18 ¥503

$2.12 ¥335

50.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.96 ¥626

$2.55 ¥404

55.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.46 ¥706

2.24%

Potato (1kg)

$3.26 ¥516

$1.67 ¥264

95.21%

Onion (1kg)

$3.65 ¥578

$1.30 ¥206

180.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥221

$1.38 ¥218

0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.81 ¥129

$0.89 ¥141

-8.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 ¥663

$3.98 ¥630

5.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.02 ¥1,427

$9.22 ¥1,459

-2.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.81 ¥287

$2.05 ¥325

-11.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥322

$3.02 ¥477

-32.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥251

$1.60 ¥253

-0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.8 ¥8,671

$35.91 ¥5,679

52.69%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.44 ¥544

$4.56 ¥721

-24.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.00 ¥474

$3.26 ¥516

-7.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.92 ¥3,467

$23.61 ¥3,735

-7.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.60%

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

$18.8K ¥3.0M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

12.07%

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

$84.5 ¥13.4K

$131 ¥20.7K

-35.30%

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

$27.17 ¥4,297

$27.27 ¥4,312

-0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.57 ¥2,779

$30.99 ¥4,901

-43.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 ¥8,956

$58.9 ¥9,319

-3.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.09 ¥2,229

$20.51 ¥3,244

-31.30%

Cinema Ticket

$11.36 ¥1,797

$12.62 ¥1,996

-9.98%

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

$281 ¥44.4K

$68.8 ¥10.9K

308.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.6K ¥2.2M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

30.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$41.14 ¥6,506

$44.57 ¥7,049

-7.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.48 ¥4,663

$29.38 ¥4,647

0.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$61.1 ¥9,654

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-10.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$97.4 ¥15.4K

$95.9 ¥15.2K

1.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$471 ¥74.4K

$728 ¥115.2K

-35.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ¥51.2K

$473 ¥74.8K

-31.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$882 ¥139.5K

$1,288 ¥203.6K

-31.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$659 ¥104.3K

$811 ¥128.2K

-18.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,759 ¥752.7K

$6,012 ¥950.7K

-20.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,163 ¥342.0K

$2,083 ¥329.4K

3.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

10.50%

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

Last update for Ichihara: January 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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