Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Asahikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Asahikawa

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 2.3% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.3% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.90 ¥1,084

3.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$35.03 ¥5,505

-0.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.34 ¥840

-9.93%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.14 ¥493

3.82%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.06 ¥167

6.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.77 ¥120

-2.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.57 ¥404

9.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.10 ¥488

37.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.61 ¥252

-6.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.60 ¥252

-10.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.79 ¥752

-3.55%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.21 ¥346

5.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$9.98 ¥1,568

4.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.28 ¥987

3.82%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.41 ¥2,422

24.33%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.50 ¥863

-36.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.60 ¥408

-18.85%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.06 ¥639

-36.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$5.84 ¥918

-25.34%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.06 ¥480

-43.46%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.65 ¥416

-53.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.33 ¥209

0.75%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.88 ¥139

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.28 ¥672

-10.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.97 ¥1,566

-6.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.83 ¥288

13.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.25 ¥354

30.67%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.62 ¥254

3.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$56.1 ¥8,821

-37.44%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.40 ¥534

33.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.89 ¥454

17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$20.68 ¥3,249

13.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.11%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-3.02%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$141 ¥22.1K

-5.35%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$26.83 ¥4,216

-0.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$33.53 ¥5,269

-10.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$56.6 ¥8,896

3.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.82 ¥2,171

47.54%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.42 ¥1,952

-0.32%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$284 ¥44.5K

-75.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

-21.66%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$44.17 ¥6,939

0.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.67 ¥4,662

-3.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$58.9 ¥9,248

13.42%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$91.6 ¥14.4K

5.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$477 ¥75.0K

55.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$333 ¥52.3K

42.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$865 ¥135.8K

49.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$649 ¥102.0K

25.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$5,409 ¥849.8K

12.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.78

1.69%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Asahikawa: March 1, 2026

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