Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kobe and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Kobe is 11.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 3.8% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 4.4% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.19 ¥1,287

$7.12 ¥1,120

15.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.45 ¥4,316

$34.76 ¥5,467

-21.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.82 ¥758

$4.81 ¥757

0.21%

Cappuccino

$3.13 ¥492

$3.26 ¥512

-3.99%

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

$0.94 ¥148

$1.13 ¥177

-16.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥119

$0.75 ¥118

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.48 ¥390

$2.82 ¥443

-12.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ¥481

$4.26 ¥670

-28.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥266

$1.51 ¥238

11.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ¥194

$1.44 ¥227

-13.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.80 ¥755

$4.62 ¥727

3.90%

Eggs

$1.69 ¥265

$2.34 ¥368

-27.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.78 ¥2,167

$10.44 ¥1,641

31.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.77 ¥1,223

$6.52 ¥1,025

19.17%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.38 ¥2,418

$19.16 ¥3,013

-19.73%

Apples (1kg)

$8.89 ¥1,398

$3.50 ¥551

154.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.84 ¥447

$2.11 ¥332

34.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.98 ¥783

$2.59 ¥407

92.28%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,535

$4.36 ¥685

123.85%

Potato (1kg)

$3.94 ¥620

$1.73 ¥272

127.75%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥421

$1.23 ¥194

117.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥216

$1.34 ¥210

2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.43 ¥224

$0.84 ¥132

70.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.48 ¥548

$3.82 ¥601

-8.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,482

$9.28 ¥1,460

1.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.74 ¥430

$2.08 ¥327

31.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.35 ¥370

$2.94 ¥462

-20.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.67 ¥263

-13.77%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$37.64 ¥5,918

$35.12 ¥5,522

7.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥557

$4.55 ¥716

-21.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.35 ¥212

$3.40 ¥534

-60.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,778

$23.39 ¥3,678

-24.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.23 ¥193

-2.44%

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

$21.7K ¥3.4M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

-6.37%

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

$14.6K ¥2.3M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-14.39%

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

$143 ¥22.4K

$133 ¥20.9K

7.22%

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

$27.46 ¥4,318

$26.82 ¥4,218

2.39%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.51 ¥5,426

$29.97 ¥4,713

15.15%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.72 ¥7,504

$58.8 ¥9,245

-18.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,335

$20.39 ¥3,206

4.02%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 ¥1,994

$12.38 ¥1,946

2.42%

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

$358 ¥56.3K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

423.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ¥1.8M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

8.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.42 ¥7,142

$44.26 ¥6,961

2.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.53 ¥5,115

$28.56 ¥4,491

13.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$39.48 ¥6,208

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-40.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$49.29 ¥7,751

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-49.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 ¥75.2K

$741 ¥116.6K

-35.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$316 ¥49.7K

$473 ¥74.4K

-33.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$698 ¥109.8K

$1,294 ¥203.5K

-46.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ¥93.9K

$812 ¥127.7K

-26.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,153 ¥810.4K

$6,059 ¥952.8K

-14.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,508 ¥394.4K

$2,065 ¥324.7K

21.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,888 ¥296.8K

$2,007 ¥315.6K

-5.96%

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 Kobe: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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