Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukui Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukui

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 10.3% more expensive than Fukui without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 16.1% more expensive than Fukui without rent, and 4.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.91 ¥993
1.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$34.51 ¥4,957
2.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.33 ¥766
-8.26%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.14 ¥452
1.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.1 ¥158
2.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.74 ¥107
-4.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.65 ¥380
7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.15 ¥452
38.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.59 ¥229
-3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.57 ¥226
-6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.88 ¥702
-4.30%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.19 ¥315
7.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.05 ¥1,443
6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.33 ¥910
2.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.5 ¥2,226
23.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.29 ¥759
-33.84%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.56 ¥368
-14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.04 ¥581
-35.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$6.02 ¥864
-27.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3.11 ¥447
-44.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.55 ¥366
-50.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.34 ¥192
-1.49%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.89 ¥128
-6.74%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$3.64 ¥522
5.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.46 ¥927
48.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.85 ¥266
14.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.16 ¥311
39.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.67 ¥239
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$54.7 ¥7,855
-34.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.38 ¥486
32.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.88 ¥414
13.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$20.48 ¥2,942
12.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.24 ¥179
-4.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.3K ¥3.3M
-1.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.3K ¥2.5M
-2.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$145 ¥20.8K
-8.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$26.67 ¥3,831
-0.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$33.3 ¥4,784
-9.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$55.4 ¥7,952
3.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$13.89 ¥1,996
47.52%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.63 ¥1,814
-2.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$283 ¥40.7K
-75.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.7K ¥2M
-24.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$43.68 ¥6,275
0.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$29.68 ¥4,263
-1.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$60.6 ¥8,703
11.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$90.3 ¥13K
4.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$472 ¥67.8K
56.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$324 ¥46.5K
44.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$852 ¥122.4K
54.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$653 ¥93.8K
24.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,775 ¥398.6K
47.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,599 ¥229.7K
71.16%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Fukui
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,978 ¥284.1K
-2.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.78
1.69%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fukui: October 29, 2025

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