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

😐 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 8.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 0.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nagoya is 6.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.84 ¥1,086

$6.89 ¥1,093

-0.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.44 ¥5,465

$34.20 ¥5,426

0.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.63 ¥894

$4.89 ¥775

15.13%

Cappuccino

$2.98 ¥472

$3.33 ¥528

-10.51%

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

$1.16 ¥184

$1.09 ¥172

6.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ¥110

$0.76 ¥121

-7.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ¥335

$2.75 ¥436

-23.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.15 ¥500

$4.37 ¥693

-27.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥257

$1.60 ¥254

1.25%

White Bread (500g)

$1.73 ¥274

$1.50 ¥237

15.33%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.81 ¥764

$4.79 ¥759

0.42%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥361

$2.43 ¥385

-6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.88 ¥1,568

$10.63 ¥1,687

-7.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 ¥990

$6.33 ¥1,005

-1.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,462

$18.54 ¥2,941

-16.34%

Apples (1kg)

$8.97 ¥1,423

$3.49 ¥554

157.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.78 ¥441

$2.13 ¥337

30.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.10 ¥650

$2.50 ¥396

64.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.91 ¥938

$4.36 ¥691

35.55%

Potato (1kg)

$3.89 ¥617

$1.72 ¥273

126.16%

Onion (1kg)

$2.61 ¥413

$1.23 ¥196

112.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥220

$1.37 ¥218

0.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ¥229

$0.82 ¥130

76.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.50 ¥556

$3.96 ¥629

-11.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.21 ¥1,461

$9.28 ¥1,473

-0.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.75 ¥278

$2.07 ¥329

-15.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.04 ¥323

$2.90 ¥460

-29.66%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥266

$1.60 ¥253

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$70.6 ¥11.2K

$35.99 ¥5,711

96.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.40 ¥540

$4.59 ¥729

-25.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.37 ¥535

-10.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.58 ¥2,789

$23.95 ¥3,801

-26.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.23 ¥194

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

2.88%

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

$16.7K ¥2.7M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

0.24%

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

$139 ¥22.1K

$132 ¥20.9K

5.77%

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

$27.71 ¥4,397

$26.98 ¥4,281

2.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.36 ¥5,293

$30.58 ¥4,852

9.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.3 ¥8,769

$59.2 ¥9,387

-6.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.43 ¥2,924

$21.15 ¥3,356

-12.86%

Cinema Ticket

$12.37 ¥1,963

$12.71 ¥2,017

-2.68%

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

$469 ¥74.4K

$70.2 ¥11.1K

567.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.8M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

9.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.10 ¥7,157

$44.41 ¥7,046

1.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.68 ¥4,709

$29.64 ¥4,702

0.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$57.1 ¥9,067

$66.7 ¥10.6K

-14.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.6 ¥14.4K

$95.3 ¥15.1K

-4.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$605 ¥96.0K

$733 ¥116.2K

-17.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$415 ¥65.8K

$479 ¥76.0K

-13.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,360 ¥215.9K

$1,276 ¥202.5K

6.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$843 ¥133.8K

$818 ¥129.9K

3.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,632 ¥258.9K

$6,170 ¥979.0K

-73.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,116 ¥177.0K

$2,059 ¥326.6K

-45.81%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,854 ¥294.2K

$2,037 ¥323.1K

-8.97%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: April 14, 2026

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