Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Kyoto and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 0.1% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 1.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.27 ¥1,476

$6.98 ¥1,003

47.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.95 ¥5,021

$35.3 ¥5,071

-0.99%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.58 ¥802

$4.89 ¥703

14.11%

Cappuccino

$3.44 ¥494

$3.19 ¥458

7.84%

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

$0.94 ¥135

$1.13 ¥163

-16.81%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.71 ¥103

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.46 ¥497

$2.85 ¥409

21.40%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.65 ¥956

$4.35 ¥624

52.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.69 ¥243

$1.54 ¥221

9.74%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥257

$1.47 ¥212

21.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.05 ¥438

$4.67 ¥670

-34.69%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.36 ¥339

-3.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.36 ¥1,345

$10.71 ¥1,538

-12.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.65 ¥1,099

$6.51 ¥935

17.51%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.28 ¥2,195

$19.2 ¥2,758

-20.42%

Apples (1kg)

$5.45 ¥783

$3.5 ¥502

55.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.55 ¥366

$2.18 ¥314

16.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.5 ¥934

$2.61 ¥375

149.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.82 ¥549

$4.39 ¥631

-12.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥229

$1.72 ¥247

-7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.32 ¥333

$1.26 ¥180

84.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 ¥177

$1.32 ¥189

-6.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.96 ¥138

$0.83 ¥119

15.66%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥609

$3.84 ¥552

10.42%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.1 ¥1,163

$9.62 ¥1,382

-15.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥255

$2.12 ¥304

-16.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.71 ¥533

$3.01 ¥433

23.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.6 ¥230

$1.67 ¥240

-4.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,873

$36.09 ¥5,185

90.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$4.48 ¥644

-23.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3 ¥431

$3.26 ¥468

-7.98%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,537

$23.13 ¥3,323

-23.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

0.00%

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

$17K ¥2.4M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

0.81%

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

$112 ¥16K

$133 ¥19.1K

-15.97%

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

$26.64 ¥3,828

$26.58 ¥3,818

0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.21 ¥4,914

$30.22 ¥4,341

13.20%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.1 ¥8,345

$57.4 ¥8,246

1.20%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.21 ¥3,047

$20.49 ¥2,944

3.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.38 ¥1,922

$12.26 ¥1,761

9.14%

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

$364 ¥52.3K

$68.5 ¥9,846

431.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,285 ¥1M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

-29.28%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.85 ¥6,587

$43.93 ¥6,311

4.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.19 ¥4,624

$29.3 ¥4,209

9.86%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.4 ¥10.5K

$67.6 ¥9,705

8.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91 ¥13.1K

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-3.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$586 ¥84.2K

$739 ¥106.2K

-20.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$341 ¥48.9K

$468 ¥67.2K

-27.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,673 ¥240.4K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

27.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥134.8K

$815 ¥117K

15.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,748 ¥394.7K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

-32.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,611 ¥231.5K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

-41.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,902 ¥273.2K

$1,928 ¥277K

-1.36%

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 Kyoto: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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