Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukuoka

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 11.6% more expensive than Fukuoka without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 3.5% cheaper than Fukuoka without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$8.15 ¥1,288

-17.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$41.29 ¥6,530

-17.27%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.95 ¥941

-16.81%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.18 ¥504

2.52%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.09 ¥173

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.81 ¥128

-6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$1.69 ¥267

64.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.11 ¥333

103.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.68 ¥266

-4.76%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.58 ¥250

-8.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.09 ¥647

18.58%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.61 ¥413

-7.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$21.02 ¥3,325

-49.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.18 ¥977

2.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$21.01 ¥3,323

-9.42%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.04 ¥480

17.11%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$1.41 ¥222

50.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$1.35 ¥214

88.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.84 ¥923

-23.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.74 ¥433

-39.05%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.22 ¥510

-59.63%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$0.91 ¥145

51.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.75 ¥119

18.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.83 ¥606

3.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$6.34 ¥1,003

45.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.97 ¥312

4.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.13 ¥336

41.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.76 ¥279

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$42.11 ¥6,660

-14.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.56 ¥722

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$4.54 ¥718

-28.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$19.71 ¥3,118

19.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.25 ¥198

-4.80%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-0.64%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$20.2K ¥3.2M

-16.64%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$220 ¥34.8K

-40.55%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.43 ¥4,339

-0.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$36.08 ¥5,707

-14.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$59.0 ¥9,327

-0.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$3.50 ¥554

486.00%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.75 ¥2,174

-8.22%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$412 ¥65.2K

-83.32%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

-21.08%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$43.36 ¥6,858

2.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.49 ¥4,664

-0.37%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$65.6 ¥10.4K

3.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$59.5 ¥9,417

61.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$539 ¥85.2K

35.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$295 ¥46.7K

60.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$1,064 ¥168.3K

20.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$699 ¥110.6K

15.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$6,532 ¥1.0M

-7.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,745 ¥434.1K

-24.12%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,594 ¥252.0K

28.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.67

8.38%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: January 11, 2026

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