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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 1.4% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 5.1% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.02 ¥1,110

-3.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.45 ¥5,449

-0.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.08 ¥803

-2.56%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.05 ¥483

6.89%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.09 ¥172

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.79 ¥126

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.05 ¥324

35.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.12 ¥336

102.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.50 ¥238

6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.73 ¥274

-16.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.82 ¥762

0.62%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.53 ¥241

58.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$9.93 ¥1,570

6.65%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.17 ¥976

2.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.53 ¥2,456

22.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.94 ¥940

-40.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.10 ¥490

-31.61%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.97 ¥628

-35.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.53 ¥716

-1.55%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.25 ¥515

-48.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.67 ¥580

-64.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.34 ¥212

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.87 ¥138

2.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.14 ¥654

-3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$3.55 ¥561

159.72%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.76 ¥278

16.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.11 ¥334

43.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$0.93 ¥146

72.04%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.8 ¥8,828

-35.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.37 ¥533

35.31%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.97 ¥469

9.76%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$22.29 ¥3,525

5.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.04%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.9K ¥3.0M

-10.90%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$84.2 ¥13.3K

55.13%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.42 ¥4,337

-0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$17.22 ¥2,724

79.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$57.7 ¥9,123

2.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.69 ¥2,165

49.82%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.25 ¥1,779

12.18%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$283 ¥44.8K

-75.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-23.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$41.13 ¥6,505

8.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.33 ¥4,638

0.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$59.7 ¥9,437

14.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$95.6 ¥15.1K

0.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$1,021 ¥161.5K

-28.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$506 ¥80.0K

-6.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$1,206 ¥190.8K

6.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$1,116 ¥176.4K

-27.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,481 ¥708.7K

34.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$3,788 ¥599.1K

-45.02%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,556 ¥246.1K

31.33%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Chiba: January 12, 2026

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