Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Nara is 8.1% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 5.6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Nara is 10.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 6.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.09 ¥1,018

$6.98 ¥1,003

1.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.84 ¥5,006

$35.3 ¥5,071

-1.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.85 ¥840

$4.89 ¥703

19.63%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥448

$3.19 ¥458

-2.19%

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

$1.08 ¥155

$1.13 ¥163

-4.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥103

$0.71 ¥103

1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 ¥491

$2.85 ¥409

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ¥451

$4.35 ¥624

-27.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥219

$1.54 ¥221

-1.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ¥205

$1.47 ¥212

-2.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.63 ¥665

$4.67 ¥670

-0.86%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥349

$2.36 ¥339

2.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.5 ¥1,509

$10.71 ¥1,538

-1.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 ¥897

$6.51 ¥935

-4.15%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.9 ¥3,002

$19.2 ¥2,758

8.85%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

Banana (1kg)

$2.2 ¥316

$2.18 ¥314

0.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 ¥358

$2.61 ¥375

-4.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 ¥638

$4.39 ¥631

1.14%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 ¥245

$1.72 ¥247

-1.16%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ¥178

$1.26 ¥180

-1.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥197

$1.32 ¥189

3.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥127

$0.83 ¥119

6.02%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.55 ¥511

$3.84 ¥552

-7.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.71 ¥1,395

$9.62 ¥1,382

0.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥298

$2.12 ¥304

-2.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 ¥330

$3.01 ¥433

-23.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.28 ¥327

$1.67 ¥240

36.53%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.8 ¥7,878

$36.09 ¥5,185

51.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥510

$4.48 ¥644

-20.76%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.9 ¥417

$3.26 ¥468

-11.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.07 ¥2,452

$23.13 ¥3,323

-26.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥178

$1.19 ¥171

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

0.34%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

1.11%

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

$130 ¥18.7K

$133 ¥19.1K

-1.91%

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

$27.13 ¥3,897

$26.58 ¥3,818

2.07%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.52 ¥4,385

$30.22 ¥4,341

0.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80 ¥11.5K

$57.4 ¥8,246

39.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.53 ¥1,225

$20.49 ¥2,944

-58.37%

Cinema Ticket

$12.45 ¥1,788

$12.26 ¥1,761

1.55%

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

$68.3 ¥9,809

$68.5 ¥9,846

-0.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.5M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

0.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.6 ¥6,263

$43.93 ¥6,311

-0.75%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.63 ¥4,256

$29.3 ¥4,209

1.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.2 ¥8,080

$67.6 ¥9,705

-16.76%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.7 ¥13K

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-4.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ¥62K

$739 ¥106.2K

-41.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$369 ¥53K

$468 ¥67.2K

-21.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$624 ¥89.7K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

-52.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$548 ¥78.7K

$815 ¥117K

-32.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,789 ¥400.6K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

-31.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,094 ¥300.9K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

-23.47%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,250 ¥179.6K

$1,928 ¥277K

-35.17%

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 Nara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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