Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagano is 8.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 13.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nagano is 1% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,059

$7.12 ¥1,119

-5.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.06 ¥5,508

$34.76 ¥5,462

0.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.90 ¥612

$4.81 ¥756

-18.92%

Cappuccino

$3.37 ¥529

$3.26 ¥512

3.37%

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

$1.08 ¥169

$1.13 ¥177

-4.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.65 ¥102

$0.75 ¥118

-13.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 ¥320

$2.82 ¥443

-27.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ¥332

$4.26 ¥669

-50.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.31 ¥205

$1.51 ¥238

-13.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.44 ¥227

-14.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

Eggs

$1.58 ¥248

$2.34 ¥368

-32.48%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.28 ¥1,930

$10.44 ¥1,640

17.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.40 ¥1,949

$6.52 ¥1,025

90.18%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.84 ¥2,646

$19.16 ¥3,011

-12.11%

Apples (1kg)

$7.74 ¥1,216

$3.50 ¥551

121.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.56 ¥403

$2.11 ¥332

21.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.53 ¥711

$2.59 ¥407

74.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.60 ¥722

$4.36 ¥684

5.50%

Potato (1kg)

$3.58 ¥562

$1.73 ¥272

106.94%

Onion (1kg)

$3.63 ¥570

$1.23 ¥194

195.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.06 ¥167

$1.34 ¥210

-20.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.67 ¥105

$0.84 ¥132

-20.24%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.57 ¥876

$3.82 ¥600

45.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.72 ¥1,528

$9.28 ¥1,459

4.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.60 ¥408

$2.08 ¥326

25.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.51 ¥552

$2.94 ¥461

19.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.47 ¥231

$1.67 ¥263

-11.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.0 ¥8,795

$35.12 ¥5,517

59.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.18 ¥500

$4.55 ¥715

-30.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.99 ¥470

$3.40 ¥533

-12.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.21 ¥3,333

$23.39 ¥3,675

-9.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.14 ¥179

$1.23 ¥193

-7.32%

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

$24.5K ¥3.9M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

5.89%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-0.67%

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

$83.2 ¥13.1K

$133 ¥20.9K

-37.48%

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

$30.01 ¥4,715

$26.82 ¥4,214

11.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.32 ¥2,721

$29.97 ¥4,709

-42.21%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.9 ¥8,777

$58.8 ¥9,237

-4.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.03 ¥2,204

$20.39 ¥3,204

-31.19%

Cinema Ticket

$11.50 ¥1,807

$12.38 ¥1,945

-7.11%

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

$284 ¥44.7K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

316.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

26.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.57 ¥6,846

$44.26 ¥6,955

-1.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.29 ¥4,603

$28.56 ¥4,487

2.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.9 ¥9,416

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-10.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.6 ¥15.2K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-0.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$490 ¥77.0K

$741 ¥116.5K

-33.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$276 ¥43.4K

$473 ¥74.3K

-41.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$881 ¥138.4K

$1,294 ¥203.4K

-31.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$662 ¥104.0K

$812 ¥127.6K

-18.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,450 ¥856.3K

$6,059 ¥952.0K

-10.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,610 ¥252.9K

$2,007 ¥315.4K

-19.79%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

10.50%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Nagano: March 1, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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