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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagano is 4.5% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nagano is 2.7% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 0.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.96 ¥1,105

$6.89 ¥1,093

1.02%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.03 ¥5,400

$34.20 ¥5,426

-0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.01 ¥636

$4.89 ¥775

-18.00%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥563

$3.33 ¥528

6.61%

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

$1.09 ¥173

$1.09 ¥172

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.59 ¥94.0

$0.76 ¥121

-22.37%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ¥336

$2.75 ¥436

-22.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥328

$4.37 ¥693

-52.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 ¥198

$1.60 ¥254

-21.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.22 ¥194

$1.50 ¥237

-18.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.77 ¥757

$4.79 ¥759

-0.42%

Eggs

$1.57 ¥249

$2.43 ¥385

-35.39%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.30 ¥1,951

$10.63 ¥1,687

15.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.33 ¥1,957

$6.33 ¥1,005

94.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.57 ¥2,629

$18.54 ¥2,941

-10.63%

Apples (1kg)

$7.57 ¥1,201

$3.49 ¥554

116.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 ¥410

$2.13 ¥337

21.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.48 ¥711

$2.50 ¥396

79.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.69 ¥743

$4.36 ¥691

7.57%

Potato (1kg)

$3.53 ¥560

$1.72 ¥273

105.23%

Onion (1kg)

$3.59 ¥570

$1.23 ¥196

191.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.02 ¥162

$1.37 ¥218

-25.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 ¥105

$0.82 ¥130

-19.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.52 ¥876

$3.96 ¥629

39.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.67 ¥1,535

$9.28 ¥1,473

4.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.58 ¥409

$2.07 ¥329

24.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.90 ¥460

17.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.44 ¥229

$1.60 ¥253

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.6 ¥8,655

$35.99 ¥5,711

51.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.11 ¥493

$4.59 ¥729

-32.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥470

$3.37 ¥535

-12.17%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$21.00 ¥3,333

$23.95 ¥3,801

-12.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥189

$1.23 ¥194

-3.25%

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

$24.6K ¥3.9M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

7.42%

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

$17.5K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

4.62%

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

$84.2 ¥13.4K

$132 ¥20.9K

-36.00%

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

$28.99 ¥4,600

$26.98 ¥4,281

7.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.11 ¥2,714

$30.58 ¥4,852

-44.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 ¥8,902

$59.2 ¥9,387

-5.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.74 ¥2,180

$21.15 ¥3,356

-35.04%

Cinema Ticket

$11.34 ¥1,799

$12.71 ¥2,017

-10.78%

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

$279 ¥44.3K

$70.2 ¥11.1K

297.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥2.1M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

31.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.12 ¥7,000

$44.41 ¥7,046

-0.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,622

$29.64 ¥4,702

-1.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.5 ¥9,603

$66.7 ¥10.6K

-9.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.8 ¥15.2K

$95.3 ¥15.1K

0.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$478 ¥75.8K

$733 ¥116.2K

-34.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 ¥44.7K

$479 ¥76.0K

-41.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$877 ¥139.1K

$1,276 ¥202.5K

-31.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$661 ¥104.9K

$818 ¥129.9K

-19.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥979.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,112 ¥176.4K

$2,037 ¥323.1K

-45.42%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Osaka: April 14, 2026

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