Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagasaki and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagasaki and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Nagasaki is 8.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 11.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nagasaki is 2.7% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.61 ¥807
$6.98 ¥1,003
-19.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.67 ¥2,970
$35.3 ¥5,071
-41.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.4 ¥775
$4.89 ¥703
10.43%
Cappuccino
$3.18 ¥457
$3.19 ¥458
-0.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ¥156
$1.13 ¥163
-4.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 ¥110
$0.71 ¥103
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 ¥353
$2.85 ¥409
-13.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 ¥348
$4.35 ¥624
-44.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥228
$1.54 ¥221
2.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ¥177
$1.47 ¥212
-15.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.21 ¥604
$4.67 ¥670
-9.85%
Eggs
$2.27 ¥326
$2.36 ¥339
-3.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.38 ¥1,491
$10.71 ¥1,538
-3.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.56 ¥511
$6.51 ¥935
-45.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$20.86 ¥2,996
$19.2 ¥2,758
8.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.2 ¥459
$3.5 ¥502
-8.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 ¥197
$2.18 ¥314
-37.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 ¥202
$2.61 ¥375
-45.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.84 ¥839
$4.39 ¥631
33.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.81 ¥404
$1.72 ¥247
63.37%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 ¥460
$1.26 ¥180
153.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 ¥143
$1.32 ¥189
-25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 ¥75.4
$0.83 ¥119
-37.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.97 ¥570
$3.84 ¥552
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ¥957
$9.62 ¥1,382
-30.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.9 ¥273
$2.12 ¥304
-10.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 ¥307
$3.01 ¥433
-28.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 ¥133
$1.67 ¥240
-44.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$114 ¥16.4K
$36.09 ¥5,185
215.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.11 ¥590
$4.48 ¥644
-8.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.9 ¥416
$3.26 ¥468
-11.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.25 ¥2,765
$23.13 ¥3,323
-16.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.19 ¥171
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.9K ¥3.3M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-0.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K ¥2.9M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
19.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$221 ¥31.8K
$133 ¥19.1K
66.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.63 ¥3,969
$26.58 ¥3,818
3.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.42 ¥5,088
$30.22 ¥4,341
17.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.1 ¥7,922
$57.4 ¥8,246
-3.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ¥1,987
$20.49 ¥2,944
-32.50%
Cinema Ticket
$13.69 ¥1,967
$12.26 ¥1,761
11.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 ¥38.5K
$68.5 ¥9,846
290.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
27.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 ¥6,167
$43.93 ¥6,311
-2.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.56 ¥4,246
$29.3 ¥4,209
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.9 ¥9,320
$67.6 ¥9,705
-3.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$61.8 ¥8,875
$94.5 ¥13.6K
-34.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 ¥45.5K
$739 ¥106.2K
-57.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 ¥30.2K
$468 ¥67.2K
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 ¥125.8K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-33.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 ¥95.8K
$815 ¥117K
-18.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,789 ¥400.7K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-31.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,836 ¥263.7K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-32.92%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nagasaki
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,543 ¥221.6K
$1,928 ¥277K
-19.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.67
1.81
-7.73%

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Last update for Nagasaki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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