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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 13.5% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 9.4% cheaper than Asahikawa without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 ¥1,093

$6.88 ¥1,092

0.15%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.20 ¥5,426

$34.95 ¥5,545

-2.15%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥775

$5.34 ¥847

-8.43%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥528

$3.05 ¥484

9.18%

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

$1.09 ¥172

$1.06 ¥168

2.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥121

$0.75 ¥118

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 ¥436

$2.67 ¥423

3.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ¥693

$3.15 ¥500

38.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.55 ¥246

3.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.54 ¥244

-2.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.79 ¥759

$4.90 ¥777

-2.24%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥385

$2.28 ¥362

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ¥1,687

$10.23 ¥1,624

3.91%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥1,005

$6.54 ¥1,037

-3.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.54 ¥2,941

$15.15 ¥2,404

22.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥554

$5.29 ¥839

-34.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ¥337

$2.65 ¥421

-19.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.50 ¥396

$4.09 ¥649

-38.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥691

$5.90 ¥936

-26.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥273

$3.04 ¥482

-43.42%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥196

$2.64 ¥419

-53.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥218

$1.39 ¥220

-1.44%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$0.88 ¥140

-6.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥629

$4.28 ¥679

-7.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,473

$8.41 ¥1,334

10.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥329

$1.94 ¥307

6.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ¥460

$2.24 ¥356

29.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.60 ¥254

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.99 ¥5,711

$54.4 ¥8,635

-33.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ¥729

$3.49 ¥554

31.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 ¥535

$2.97 ¥471

13.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.95 ¥3,801

$20.54 ¥3,259

16.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.23 ¥196

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-0.65%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-2.50%

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

$132 ¥20.9K

$146 ¥23.1K

-9.59%

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

$26.98 ¥4,281

$27.11 ¥4,301

-0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.58 ¥4,852

$34.53 ¥5,479

-11.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 ¥9,387

$56.0 ¥8,890

5.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 ¥3,356

$13.97 ¥2,217

51.40%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥2,017

$12.69 ¥2,014

0.16%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$280 ¥44.4K

-74.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-24.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.41 ¥7,046

$42.48 ¥6,740

4.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.64 ¥4,702

$29.99 ¥4,758

-1.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥10.6K

$61.2 ¥9,715

9.00%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ¥15.1K

$92.4 ¥14.7K

3.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 ¥116.2K

$466 ¥73.9K

57.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 ¥76.0K

$329 ¥52.2K

45.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 ¥202.5K

$867 ¥137.6K

47.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ¥129.9K

$647 ¥102.6K

26.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥979.0K

$4,282 ¥679.5K

44.08%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,037 ¥323.1K

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Asahikawa: April 12, 2026

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