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

😐 Solo nomad: Kobe is 20.4% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kobe is 4.6% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.41 ¥1,329

$6.74 ¥1,065

24.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.15 ¥4,452

$34.16 ¥5,403

-17.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.80 ¥760

$4.95 ¥783

-3.03%

Cappuccino

$3.11 ¥492

$3.26 ¥515

-4.60%

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

$1.01 ¥160

$1.13 ¥179

-10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.45 ¥387

$2.78 ¥440

-11.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.06 ¥483

$4.29 ¥678

-28.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.60 ¥252

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.45 ¥229

-15.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.92 ¥778

$4.85 ¥768

1.44%

Eggs

$1.71 ¥270

$2.42 ¥383

-29.34%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.76 ¥2,176

$10.59 ¥1,676

29.93%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.72 ¥1,222

$6.34 ¥1,003

21.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.48 ¥2,448

$19.03 ¥3,009

-18.65%

Apples (1kg)

$9.11 ¥1,440

$3.56 ¥564

155.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.12 ¥335

35.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.87 ¥770

$2.55 ¥404

90.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.97 ¥1,576

$4.46 ¥706

123.54%

Potato (1kg)

$4.00 ¥633

$1.67 ¥264

139.52%

Onion (1kg)

$2.60 ¥411

$1.30 ¥206

100.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥219

$1.38 ¥218

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.42 ¥225

$0.89 ¥141

59.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.98 ¥630

-11.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.39 ¥1,485

$9.22 ¥1,459

1.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥442

$2.05 ¥325

36.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.39 ¥378

$3.02 ¥477

-20.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.47 ¥233

$1.60 ¥253

-8.13%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$38.78 ¥6,133

$35.91 ¥5,679

7.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥561

$4.56 ¥721

-22.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.33 ¥211

$3.26 ¥516

-59.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.23 ¥2,725

$23.61 ¥3,735

-27.02%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$21.8K ¥3.4M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

-5.22%

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

$14.5K ¥2.3M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

-13.53%

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

$141 ¥22.3K

$131 ¥20.7K

7.70%

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

$26.80 ¥4,238

$27.27 ¥4,312

-1.72%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.84 ¥5,352

$30.99 ¥4,901

9.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$47.50 ¥7,512

$58.9 ¥9,319

-19.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.42 ¥3,230

$20.51 ¥3,244

-0.44%

Cinema Ticket

$12.67 ¥2,004

$12.62 ¥1,996

0.40%

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

$357 ¥56.5K

$68.8 ¥10.9K

419.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.1K ¥1.8M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

6.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.48 ¥7,351

$44.57 ¥7,049

4.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.63 ¥5,002

$29.38 ¥4,647

7.66%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$40.72 ¥6,440

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-40.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$48.71 ¥7,704

$95.9 ¥15.2K

-49.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$488 ¥77.2K

$728 ¥115.2K

-33.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$308 ¥48.7K

$473 ¥74.8K

-34.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$685 ¥108.3K

$1,288 ¥203.6K

-46.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$597 ¥94.4K

$811 ¥128.2K

-26.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,816 ¥287.2K

$2,043 ¥323.2K

-11.13%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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