Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Chiba Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Chiba

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 2.4% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 13.8% more expensive than Chiba without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,123

$7.10 ¥1,119

0.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,483

$34.02 ¥5,366

2.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥759

$5.11 ¥806

-5.87%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥514

$3.09 ¥487

5.50%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.10 ¥173

2.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.81 ¥127

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥445

$2.04 ¥321

38.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥672

$2.10 ¥332

102.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.56 ¥247

-3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.74 ¥274

-17.24%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥729

$4.82 ¥760

-4.15%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥369

$1.51 ¥238

54.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,646

$10.04 ¥1,584

3.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,028

$6.37 ¥1,005

2.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,022

$15.17 ¥2,393

26.30%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥553

$5.92 ¥934

-40.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥333

$3.19 ¥503

-33.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥408

$3.95 ¥624

-34.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥687

$4.56 ¥719

-4.39%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥273

$3.21 ¥507

-46.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.71 ¥584

-66.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.40 ¥221

-4.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.81 ¥128

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥603

$4.22 ¥666

-9.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,464

$3.42 ¥540

171.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥328

$1.77 ¥278

17.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥463

$2.13 ¥336

38.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$0.90 ¥142

85.56%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,538

$56.6 ¥8,918

-37.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥718

$3.37 ¥532

35.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥535

$2.93 ¥462

16.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,689

$22.25 ¥3,509

5.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.19 ¥187

3.36%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.09%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-7.28%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$82.4 ¥13.0K

61.57%

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

$26.82 ¥4,230

$27.06 ¥4,267

-0.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,726

$17.60 ¥2,776

70.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,272

$57.3 ¥9,033

2.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,216

$13.85 ¥2,184

47.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,952

$11.61 ¥1,831

6.63%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$283 ¥44.6K

-75.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-25.82%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,981

$41.97 ¥6,620

5.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,504

$29.37 ¥4,632

-2.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$58.9 ¥9,285

13.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$98.4 ¥15.5K

-1.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.9K

$1,014 ¥159.9K

-26.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$488 ¥77.0K

-3.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.1K

$1,221 ¥192.6K

5.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.0K

$1,119 ¥176.4K

-27.42%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥955.5K

$4,606 ¥726.4K

31.55%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥325.7K

$3,793 ¥598.3K

-45.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥316.5K

$1,549 ¥244.3K

29.56%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

-9.50%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Chiba: March 3, 2026

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