Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kawasaki and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Kawasaki is 7.4% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kawasaki is 27.5% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,329

$7.12 ¥1,123

18.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.76 ¥5,483

38.90%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.65 ¥892

$4.81 ¥759

17.46%

Cappuccino

$3.05 ¥482

$3.26 ¥514

-6.44%

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

$1.22 ¥192

$1.13 ¥177

7.96%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥122

$0.75 ¥119

2.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥551

$2.82 ¥445

24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.19 ¥503

$4.26 ¥672

-25.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥247

$1.51 ¥239

3.97%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥248

$1.44 ¥227

9.03%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.03 ¥793

$4.62 ¥729

8.87%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥381

$2.34 ¥369

3.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.75 ¥2,485

$10.44 ¥1,646

50.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.76 ¥1,224

$6.52 ¥1,028

19.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.45 ¥3,541

$19.16 ¥3,022

17.17%

Apples (1kg)

$5.73 ¥903

$3.50 ¥553

63.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.80 ¥442

$2.11 ¥333

32.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.86 ¥924

$2.59 ¥408

126.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.11 ¥963

$4.36 ¥687

40.14%

Potato (1kg)

$3.57 ¥562

$1.73 ¥273

106.36%

Onion (1kg)

$2.85 ¥449

$1.23 ¥194

131.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥234

$1.34 ¥211

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.19 ¥187

$0.84 ¥132

41.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.20 ¥663

$3.82 ¥603

9.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.73 ¥1,535

$9.28 ¥1,464

4.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.83 ¥446

$2.08 ¥328

36.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥455

$2.94 ¥463

-2.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.67 ¥264

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.6 ¥8,769

$35.12 ¥5,538

58.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥556

$4.55 ¥718

-22.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.90 ¥458

$3.40 ¥535

-14.71%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.41 ¥3,219

$23.39 ¥3,689

-12.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.17 ¥185

$1.23 ¥194

-4.88%

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.49%

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

$16.8K ¥2.6M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-1.58%

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

$140 ¥22.0K

$133 ¥21.0K

4.79%

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

$26.87 ¥4,238

$26.82 ¥4,230

0.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.92 ¥5,350

$29.97 ¥4,726

13.18%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.8 ¥9,427

$58.8 ¥9,272

1.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$11.00 ¥1,735

$20.39 ¥3,216

-46.05%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥2,051

$12.38 ¥1,952

5.09%

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

$473 ¥74.6K

$68.3 ¥10.8K

592.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.8M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

6.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.5 ¥9,547

$44.26 ¥6,981

36.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.50 ¥4,968

$28.56 ¥4,504

10.29%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.9 ¥10.4K

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.9 ¥14.7K

$96.7 ¥15.3K

-3.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$834 ¥131.6K

$741 ¥116.9K

12.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$615 ¥97.0K

$473 ¥74.6K

29.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,390 ¥219.2K

$1,294 ¥204.1K

7.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$857 ¥135.2K

$812 ¥128.0K

5.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,793 ¥755.9K

$6,059 ¥955.5K

-20.89%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$3,286 ¥518.3K

$2,065 ¥325.7K

59.14%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,797 ¥441.1K

$2,007 ¥316.5K

39.34%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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