Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kagoshima and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Kagoshima is 15.4% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 12.7% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kagoshima is 5.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.26 ¥1,187
$6.98 ¥1,003
18.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.09 ¥5,903
$35.3 ¥5,071
16.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.83 ¥838
$4.89 ¥703
19.22%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥459
$3.19 ¥458
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 ¥150
$1.13 ¥163
-7.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.71 ¥103
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.63 ¥234
$2.85 ¥409
-42.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥291
$4.35 ¥624
-53.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ¥200
$1.54 ¥221
-9.74%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 ¥180
$1.47 ¥212
-14.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 ¥584
$4.67 ¥670
-12.85%
Eggs
$2.43 ¥349
$2.36 ¥339
2.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.17 ¥1,460
$10.71 ¥1,538
-5.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.08 ¥873
$6.51 ¥935
-6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.14 ¥3,036
$19.2 ¥2,758
10.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.17 ¥455
$3.5 ¥502
-9.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 ¥201
$2.18 ¥314
-35.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 ¥203
$2.61 ¥375
-45.59%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.93 ¥851
$4.39 ¥631
35.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 ¥324
$1.72 ¥247
31.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.05 ¥295
$1.26 ¥180
62.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 ¥132
$1.32 ¥189
-30.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥110
$0.83 ¥119
-7.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.94 ¥566
$3.84 ¥552
2.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 ¥909
$9.62 ¥1,382
-34.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 ¥182
$2.12 ¥304
-40.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥301
$3.01 ¥433
-30.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.49 ¥214
$1.67 ¥240
-10.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,086
$36.09 ¥5,185
55.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 ¥672
$4.48 ¥644
4.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ¥425
$3.26 ¥468
-9.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.66 ¥1,818
$23.13 ¥3,323
-45.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.2 ¥172
$1.19 ¥171
0.84%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K ¥2.9M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
18.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$208 ¥29.9K
$133 ¥19.1K
56.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.4 ¥3,937
$26.58 ¥3,818
3.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.08 ¥5,039
$30.22 ¥4,341
16.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.8 ¥8,162
$57.4 ¥8,246
-1.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.94 ¥2,003
$20.49 ¥2,944
-31.97%
Cinema Ticket
$14.05 ¥2,018
$12.26 ¥1,761
14.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$414 ¥59.5K
$68.5 ¥9,846
504.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K ¥1.9M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
29.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.43 ¥6,238
$43.93 ¥6,311
-1.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.04 ¥4,315
$29.3 ¥4,209
2.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 ¥9,510
$67.6 ¥9,705
-2.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$60.9 ¥8,745
$94.5 ¥13.6K
-35.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$477 ¥68.5K
$739 ¥106.2K
-35.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$238 ¥34.2K
$468 ¥67.2K
-49.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 ¥124.6K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-34.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 ¥94K
$815 ¥117K
-19.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,517 ¥361.6K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-38.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,826 ¥262.3K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-33.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kagoshima
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,928 ¥277K
0.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
1.81
-7.73%

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Last update for Kagoshima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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