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

😐 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 28.7% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Kyoto is 1.9% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.45 ¥1,643

$7.12 ¥1,120

46.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.15 ¥5,370

$34.76 ¥5,467

-1.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.51 ¥867

$4.81 ¥757

14.55%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥530

$3.26 ¥512

3.37%

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

$0.92 ¥144

$1.13 ¥177

-18.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥124

$0.75 ¥118

5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.38 ¥532

$2.82 ¥443

19.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.60 ¥1,038

$4.26 ¥670

54.93%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.64 ¥258

$1.51 ¥238

8.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥270

$1.44 ¥227

18.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.11 ¥489

$4.62 ¥727

-32.68%

Eggs

$2.23 ¥351

$2.34 ¥368

-4.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.76 ¥1,534

$10.44 ¥1,641

-6.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.50 ¥1,180

$6.52 ¥1,025

15.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,466

$19.16 ¥3,013

-18.16%

Apples (1kg)

$5.69 ¥894

$3.50 ¥551

62.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.61 ¥410

$2.11 ¥332

23.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.44 ¥1,012

$2.59 ¥407

148.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.83 ¥602

$4.36 ¥685

-12.16%

Potato (1kg)

$1.66 ¥260

$1.73 ¥272

-4.05%

Onion (1kg)

$2.24 ¥353

$1.23 ¥194

82.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.29 ¥203

$1.34 ¥210

-3.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.97 ¥152

$0.84 ¥132

15.48%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.82 ¥601

10.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.04 ¥1,421

$9.28 ¥1,460

-2.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.79 ¥282

$2.08 ¥327

-13.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥557

$2.94 ¥462

20.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.66 ¥262

$1.67 ¥263

-0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.1K

$35.12 ¥5,522

101.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥561

$4.55 ¥716

-21.54%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.91 ¥458

$3.40 ¥534

-14.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.60 ¥2,768

$23.39 ¥3,678

-24.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.23 ¥193

-2.44%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

0.12%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-0.87%

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

$110 ¥17.3K

$133 ¥20.9K

-17.38%

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

$25.93 ¥4,077

$26.82 ¥4,218

-3.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.38 ¥5,249

$29.97 ¥4,713

11.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥9,018

$58.8 ¥9,245

-2.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.90 ¥3,287

$20.39 ¥3,206

2.50%

Cinema Ticket

$13.08 ¥2,056

$12.38 ¥1,946

5.65%

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

$364 ¥57.3K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

433.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,514 ¥1.2M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

-27.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.15 ¥7,099

$44.26 ¥6,961

2.01%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.35 ¥5,088

$28.56 ¥4,491

13.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75.4 ¥11.9K

$66.8 ¥10.5K

12.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.6K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-3.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$584 ¥91.8K

$741 ¥116.6K

-21.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$349 ¥54.8K

$473 ¥74.4K

-26.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,693 ¥266.2K

$1,294 ¥203.5K

30.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$911 ¥143.2K

$812 ¥127.7K

12.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.8K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,889 ¥297.1K

$2,007 ¥315.6K

-5.88%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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