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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 7.1% cheaper than Fukuoka without rent, and 3.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 5.1% cheaper than Fukuoka without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.04 ¥1,113

$8.49 ¥1,342

-17.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.03 ¥5,378

$42.32 ¥6,689

-19.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.73 ¥747

$5.89 ¥932

-19.69%

Cappuccino

$3.20 ¥507

$3.18 ¥503

0.63%

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

$1.09 ¥172

$1.08 ¥171

0.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥114

$0.77 ¥122

-6.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.76 ¥436

$1.64 ¥260

68.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.32 ¥683

$2.04 ¥322

111.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.75 ¥277

-13.14%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.66 ¥262

-13.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.69 ¥741

$4.25 ¥672

10.35%

Eggs

$2.44 ¥386

$2.49 ¥393

-2.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.55 ¥1,668

$20.46 ¥3,233

-48.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.46 ¥1,021

$6.25 ¥988

3.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.18 ¥3,031

$20.72 ¥3,274

-7.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.63 ¥573

$3.20 ¥506

13.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥345

$1.35 ¥213

61.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥413

$1.37 ¥217

90.51%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 ¥694

$5.77 ¥913

-23.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.70 ¥268

$2.81 ¥444

-39.50%

Onion (1kg)

$1.29 ¥204

$3.13 ¥495

-58.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.33 ¥211

$0.92 ¥145

44.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 ¥142

$0.82 ¥129

9.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥628

$3.80 ¥601

4.74%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.53 ¥1,506

$6.36 ¥1,004

49.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥322

$1.94 ¥307

4.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.88 ¥455

$2.12 ¥335

35.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥251

$1.83 ¥289

-13.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.75 ¥5,651

$42.34 ¥6,691

-15.56%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.42 ¥698

$4.52 ¥715

-2.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.30 ¥521

$4.54 ¥717

-27.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.15 ¥3,659

$19.26 ¥3,044

20.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.26 ¥198

-5.56%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.79%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$20.3K ¥3.2M

-16.61%

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

$130 ¥20.6K

$219 ¥34.6K

-40.37%

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

$27.20 ¥4,299

$27.61 ¥4,364

-1.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.67 ¥4,847

$35.73 ¥5,647

-14.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.5 ¥9,243

$58.1 ¥9,188

0.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,259

$3.56 ¥563

479.21%

Cinema Ticket

$12.50 ¥1,976

$14.07 ¥2,223

-11.16%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$419 ¥66.2K

-83.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

-22.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.50 ¥6,874

$42.92 ¥6,784

1.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.98 ¥4,580

$30.04 ¥4,748

-3.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.8 ¥10.7K

$66.5 ¥10.5K

1.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$61.6 ¥9,740

56.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$723 ¥114.3K

$539 ¥85.2K

34.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$483 ¥76.3K

$300 ¥47.4K

60.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,293 ¥204.4K

$1,065 ¥168.3K

21.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$814 ¥128.6K

$710 ¥112.2K

14.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,121 ¥967.4K

$6,341 ¥1.0M

-3.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,067 ¥326.6K

$2,704 ¥427.4K

-23.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,089 ¥330.2K

$1,590 ¥251.3K

31.39%

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 17, 2026

Last update for Fukuoka: January 20, 2026

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