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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kyoto is 3.5% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Kyoto is 25.1% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$10.29 ¥1,632

$6.89 ¥1,093

49.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.69 ¥5,503

$34.20 ¥5,425

1.43%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.50 ¥873

$4.89 ¥775

12.47%

Cappuccino

$3.45 ¥548

$3.33 ¥528

3.60%

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

$0.87 ¥139

$1.09 ¥172

-20.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.79 ¥126

$0.76 ¥121

3.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥555

$2.75 ¥436

27.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$6.49 ¥1,030

$4.37 ¥693

48.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥282

$1.50 ¥237

18.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.16 ¥501

$4.79 ¥759

-34.03%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥359

$2.43 ¥385

-6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.57 ¥1,518

$10.63 ¥1,686

-9.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.56 ¥1,199

$6.33 ¥1,005

19.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.71 ¥2,491

$18.54 ¥2,940

-15.26%

Apples (1kg)

$5.52 ¥875

$3.49 ¥554

58.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.48 ¥393

$2.13 ¥337

16.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,006

$2.50 ¥396

153.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.87 ¥613

$4.36 ¥691

-11.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥252

$1.72 ¥273

-7.56%

Onion (1kg)

$2.30 ¥364

$1.23 ¥196

86.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.26 ¥200

$1.37 ¥218

-8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.00 ¥159

$0.82 ¥130

21.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.96 ¥629

2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$7.70 ¥1,221

$9.28 ¥1,472

-17.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.77 ¥280

$2.07 ¥329

-14.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.54 ¥562

$2.90 ¥459

22.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.60 ¥253

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$69.9 ¥11.1K

$35.99 ¥5,709

94.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ¥549

$4.59 ¥729

-24.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥456

$3.37 ¥535

-14.54%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.62 ¥2,795

$23.95 ¥3,800

-26.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥188

$1.23 ¥194

-4.07%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

-0.25%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

0.59%

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

$114 ¥18.1K

$132 ¥20.9K

-13.33%

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

$26.12 ¥4,143

$26.98 ¥4,280

-3.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.72 ¥5,348

$30.58 ¥4,850

10.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.6 ¥9,302

$59.2 ¥9,384

-0.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.60 ¥3,268

$21.15 ¥3,355

-2.60%

Cinema Ticket

$12.94 ¥2,052

$12.71 ¥2,016

1.81%

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

$372 ¥59.0K

$70.2 ¥11.1K

430.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,495 ¥1.2M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

-26.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.35 ¥7,194

$44.41 ¥7,044

2.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.38 ¥5,137

$29.64 ¥4,701

9.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$73.1 ¥11.6K

$66.7 ¥10.6K

9.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥14.5K

$95.3 ¥15.1K

-4.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$590 ¥93.6K

$733 ¥116.2K

-19.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$342 ¥54.3K

$479 ¥76.0K

-28.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,685 ¥267.3K

$1,276 ¥202.4K

32.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$938 ¥148.8K

$818 ¥129.8K

14.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥978.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,871 ¥296.7K

$2,037 ¥323.0K

-8.14%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Osaka: April 14, 2026

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