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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 7.8% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 2.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 9.2% cheaper than Chiba without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 ¥1,093

$6.96 ¥1,104

-1.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.20 ¥5,425

$34.84 ¥5,527

-1.84%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥775

$5.10 ¥809

-4.12%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥528

$3.06 ¥486

8.82%

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

$1.09 ¥172

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥121

$0.76 ¥120

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 ¥436

$2.05 ¥324

34.15%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ¥693

$2.05 ¥325

113.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.57 ¥249

1.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.68 ¥266

-10.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.79 ¥759

$4.81 ¥763

-0.42%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥385

$1.56 ¥247

55.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ¥1,686

$10.20 ¥1,618

4.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥1,005

$6.38 ¥1,012

-0.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.54 ¥2,940

$15.62 ¥2,477

18.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥554

$5.98 ¥949

-41.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ¥337

$3.05 ¥484

-30.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.50 ¥396

$3.92 ¥621

-36.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥691

$4.62 ¥733

-5.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥273

$3.29 ¥522

-47.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥196

$3.59 ¥569

-65.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥218

$1.34 ¥212

2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$0.87 ¥137

-5.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥629

$4.17 ¥662

-5.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,472

$3.38 ¥535

174.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥329

$1.74 ¥277

18.97%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ¥459

$2.04 ¥324

42.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$0.98 ¥155

63.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.99 ¥5,709

$54.9 ¥8,709

-34.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ¥729

$3.41 ¥541

34.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 ¥535

$2.97 ¥471

13.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.95 ¥3,800

$22.12 ¥3,509

8.27%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.16 ¥184

6.03%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

-0.22%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$18.7K ¥3.0M

-10.88%

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

$132 ¥20.9K

$84.1 ¥13.3K

56.42%

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

$26.98 ¥4,280

$27.07 ¥4,294

-0.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.58 ¥4,850

$17.66 ¥2,801

73.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 ¥9,384

$58.4 ¥9,261

1.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 ¥3,355

$14.09 ¥2,235

50.11%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥2,016

$11.56 ¥1,833

9.95%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$280 ¥44.4K

-74.88%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

-25.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.41 ¥7,044

$41.33 ¥6,556

7.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.64 ¥4,701

$29.60 ¥4,696

0.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥10.6K

$59.5 ¥9,433

12.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ¥15.1K

$96.3 ¥15.3K

-0.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 ¥116.2K

$1,020 ¥161.8K

-28.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 ¥76.0K

$500 ¥79.3K

-4.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 ¥202.4K

$1,196 ¥189.7K

6.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ¥129.8K

$1,098 ¥174.2K

-25.49%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥978.7K

$4,493 ¥712.6K

37.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.5K

$3,776 ¥599.0K

-45.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,037 ¥323.0K

$1,529 ¥242.6K

33.19%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Chiba: April 13, 2026

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