Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Kiribati and Osaka

For one person, living is cheaper in Osaka: $1,400 a month against $1,707 in Kiribati, rent and utilities included – about $3,700 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in Kiribati outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇮 Kiribati
$1,707
/mo nomad
Osaka
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,400
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Kiribati is 6.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kiribati is 30.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 KID 7.55
$6.19 ¥979
-15.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.20 KID 40.61
$31.80 ¥5,032
-11.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.30 KID 14.84
$4.93 ¥781
108.92%
Cappuccino
$3.05 KID 4.39
$3.00 ¥474
1.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 KID 1.49
$1.45 ¥229
-28.28%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 KID 1.14
$0.72 ¥113
9.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 KID 5.55
$2.62 ¥415
47.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.33 KID 9.12
$3.91 ¥618
61.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 KID 3.28
$1.46 ¥230
56.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 KID 2.83
$1.31 ¥207
49.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 KID 2.06
$5.25 ¥831
-72.76%
Eggs
$6.60 KID 9.51
$2.03 ¥321
225.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.58 KID 25.31
$9.77 ¥1,545
79.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$9.22 ¥1,460
-37.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.74 KID 28.42
$17.95 ¥2,841
9.97%
Apples (1kg)
$6.68 KID 9.61
$3.29 ¥520
103.04%
Banana (1kg)
$3.59 KID 5.17
$2.00 ¥317
79.50%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.42 KID 9.25
$2.11 ¥334
204.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.80 KID 8.36
$4.11 ¥650
41.12%
Potato (1kg)
$4.69 KID 6.75
$1.51 ¥239
210.60%
Onion (1kg)
$3.06 KID 4.41
$1.19 ¥188
157.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.44 KID 4.95
$1.30 ¥206
164.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 KID 0.48
$0.86 ¥137
-61.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.44 KID 9.27
$3.82 ¥604
68.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.38 KID 19.27
$9.74 ¥1,542
37.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 KID 2.45
$1.87 ¥296
-9.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 KID 5.10
$3.15 ¥499
12.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.78 KID 2.56
$1.34 ¥212
32.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$74.9 KID 108
$32.68 ¥5,171
129.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 KID 3.09
$3.85 ¥610
-44.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 KID 2.76
$3.19 ¥505
-40.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$21.93 ¥3,470
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.05 KID 2.95
$1.10 ¥173
86.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.0K KID 40.4K
$21.5K ¥3.4M
30.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K KID 34.8K
$15.1K ¥2.4M
59.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$313 KID 451
$140 ¥22.2K
123.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$24.14 ¥3,821
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$3.41 KID 4.90
$30.58 ¥4,840
-88.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.37 KID 50.9
$49.41 ¥7,819
-28.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.27 KID 36.39
$18.41 ¥2,914
37.26%
Cinema Ticket
$4.55 KID 6.55
$12.27 ¥1,941
-62.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 KID 387
$511 ¥80.9K
-47.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,630 KID 8,107
$13.1K ¥2.1M
-56.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.4 KID 74.0
$47.50 ¥7,517
8.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.6 KID 74.4
$30.12 ¥4,767
71.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.8 KID 122
$73.4 ¥11.6K
15.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.9 KID 90.5
$91.0 ¥14.4K
-30.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$847 KID 1,220
$704 ¥111.3K
20.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KID 863
$508 ¥80.4K
17.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 KID 2,082
$1,751 ¥277.2K
-17.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,342 KID 1,933
$765 ¥121.1K
75.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,592 KID 6,612
$6,208 ¥982.3K
-26.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,460 KID 4,983
$1,938 ¥306.7K
78.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kiribati
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 KID 493
$2,346 ¥371.2K
-85.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.21
-

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

Last update for Kiribati: October 5, 2026

Last update for Osaka: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Kiribati
$599
Osaka
$508 15.2% $91
Groceries & Markets
Kiribati
$405
Osaka
$301 25.7% $104
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kiribati
$317 *
Osaka
$195 38.5% $122
Eating Out
Kiribati
$149
Osaka
$130 12.7% $19
Clothing & Footwear
Kiribati
$113
Osaka
$109 3.5% $3.9
Getting Around
Kiribati
$94
Osaka
$58 38.3% $36
Sport & Entertainment
Kiribati
$44
Osaka
$74 66.3% $29

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇮 Kiribati
🇯🇵 Osaka
🕒 Local time
19:53 7:53 PM
16:53 4:53 PM
3 h behind Kiribati
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
119,438
2,691,185
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

JPY, USD, EUR to KID – Kiribati Dollar Converter

Kiribati Dollar exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 1.44 KID (1 KID = 0.694 USD). 1 EUR = 1.62 KID (1 KID = 0.619 EUR).

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.63 EUR).

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