Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 4.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nagoya is 6.1% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.76 ¥972

$6.98 ¥1,003

-3.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.27 ¥4,923

$35.3 ¥5,071

-2.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.7 ¥818

$4.89 ¥703

16.56%

Cappuccino

$3.01 ¥432

$3.19 ¥458

-5.64%

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

$1.15 ¥166

$1.13 ¥163

1.77%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥107

$0.71 ¥103

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.85 ¥409

-25.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.13 ¥450

$4.35 ¥624

-28.05%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.66 ¥239

$1.54 ¥221

7.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.78 ¥255

$1.47 ¥212

21.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.04 ¥724

$4.67 ¥670

7.92%

Eggs

$2.29 ¥329

$2.36 ¥339

-2.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.99 ¥1,435

$10.71 ¥1,538

-6.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.26 ¥900

$6.51 ¥935

-3.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.71 ¥2,257

$19.2 ¥2,758

-18.18%

Apples (1kg)

$9.13 ¥1,312

$3.5 ¥502

160.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 ¥396

$2.18 ¥314

26.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.06 ¥583

$2.61 ¥375

55.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.91 ¥849

$4.39 ¥631

34.62%

Potato (1kg)

$4.04 ¥580

$1.72 ¥247

134.88%

Onion (1kg)

$2.59 ¥372

$1.26 ¥180

105.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 ¥191

$1.32 ¥189

0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.38 ¥199

$0.83 ¥119

66.27%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.42 ¥492

$3.84 ¥552

-10.94%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.66 ¥957

$9.62 ¥1,382

-30.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.78 ¥256

$2.12 ¥304

-16.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥291

$3.01 ¥433

-32.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.63 ¥234

$1.67 ¥240

-2.40%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.7 ¥9,874

$36.09 ¥5,185

90.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.38 ¥485

$4.48 ¥644

-24.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.87 ¥412

$3.26 ¥468

-11.96%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.01 ¥2,444

$23.13 ¥3,323

-26.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥172

$1.19 ¥171

0.84%

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

$22.9K ¥3.3M

$23.1K ¥3.3M

-0.66%

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

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

2.35%

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

$139 ¥19.9K

$133 ¥19.1K

4.19%

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

$27.52 ¥3,954

$26.58 ¥3,818

3.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.17 ¥4,910

$30.22 ¥4,341

13.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 ¥8,062

$57.4 ¥8,246

-2.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.68 ¥2,684

$20.49 ¥2,944

-8.83%

Cinema Ticket

$12.44 ¥1,786

$12.26 ¥1,761

1.47%

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

$469 ¥67.4K

$68.5 ¥9,846

584.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ¥1.6M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

9.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.8 ¥6,723

$43.93 ¥6,311

6.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.26 ¥4,203

$29.3 ¥4,209

-0.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.1 ¥8,064

$67.6 ¥9,705

-16.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.2 ¥13.2K

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-2.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$601 ¥86.4K

$739 ¥106.2K

-18.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$404 ¥58.1K

$468 ¥67.2K

-13.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,329 ¥190.9K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

0.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$841 ¥120.9K

$815 ¥117K

3.29%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,413 ¥346.6K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

-41.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,473 ¥211.6K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

-46.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,218 ¥318.6K

$1,928 ¥277K

15.02%

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 Nagoya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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