Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Okayama is 5.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 23.3% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Okayama is 7.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.07 ¥1,015

$6.98 ¥1,003

1.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.28 ¥4,063

$35.3 ¥5,071

-19.89%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ¥852

$4.89 ¥703

21.27%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ¥276

$3.19 ¥458

-39.81%

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

$0.78 ¥112

$1.13 ¥163

-30.97%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥103

$0.71 ¥103

1.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 ¥292

$2.85 ¥409

-28.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥292

$4.35 ¥624

-53.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.54 ¥221

-3.25%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 ¥96

$1.47 ¥212

-54.42%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥697

$4.67 ¥670

3.85%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥240

$2.36 ¥339

-29.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.4 ¥2,355

$10.71 ¥1,538

53.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.91 ¥992

$6.51 ¥935

6.14%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.24 ¥2,190

$19.2 ¥2,758

-20.62%

Apples (1kg)

$5.7 ¥819

$3.5 ¥502

62.86%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 ¥395

$2.18 ¥314

26.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.96 ¥713

$2.61 ¥375

90.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.99 ¥716

$4.39 ¥631

13.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 ¥343

$1.72 ¥247

38.95%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.26 ¥180

69.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ¥188

$1.32 ¥189

-0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥106

$0.83 ¥119

-10.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ¥493

$3.84 ¥552

-10.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.08 ¥1,448

$9.62 ¥1,382

4.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$2.12 ¥304

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$3.01 ¥433

-30.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥236

$1.67 ¥240

-1.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.7 ¥7,855

$36.09 ¥5,185

51.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥507

$4.48 ¥644

-21.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 ¥377

$3.26 ¥468

-19.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.88 ¥3,431

$23.13 ¥3,323

3.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ¥158

$1.19 ¥171

-7.56%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$23.1K ¥3.3M

1.88%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$16.9K ¥2.4M

1.26%

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

$78.8 ¥11.3K

$133 ¥19.1K

-40.73%

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

$15.22 ¥2,187

$26.58 ¥3,818

-42.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.27 ¥4,062

$30.22 ¥4,341

-6.45%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 ¥8,134

$57.4 ¥8,246

-1.36%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.68 ¥1,966

$20.49 ¥2,944

-33.24%

Cinema Ticket

$12.6 ¥1,811

$12.26 ¥1,761

2.77%

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

$468 ¥67.3K

$68.5 ¥9,846

583.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ¥1.6M

$10.3K ¥1.5M

11.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.16 ¥6,488

$43.93 ¥6,311

2.80%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.59 ¥4,682

$29.3 ¥4,209

11.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.1 ¥8,057

$67.6 ¥9,705

-16.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 ¥13.3K

$94.5 ¥13.6K

-1.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$366 ¥52.5K

$739 ¥106.2K

-50.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 ¥29.7K

$468 ¥67.2K

-55.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ¥103.6K

$1,317 ¥189.1K

-45.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 ¥66.6K

$815 ¥117K

-43.11%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,900 ¥416.6K

$4,097 ¥588.6K

-29.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,070 ¥297.4K

$2,736 ¥393.1K

-24.35%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,413 ¥202.9K

$1,928 ¥277K

-26.73%

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 Okayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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