Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Fukushima

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 14.5% cheaper than Fukushima without rent, and 7.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 13.9% cheaper than Fukushima without rent, and 0.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.00 ¥1,107

-3.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$37.28 ¥5,896

-8.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$6.88 ¥1,088

-28.05%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.78 ¥598

-13.76%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.96 ¥151

17.71%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.82 ¥130

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.62 ¥414

6.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.14 ¥497

36.62%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.57 ¥249

1.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.58 ¥250

-8.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.70 ¥744

3.19%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.21 ¥350

9.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.13 ¥1,602

4.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.40 ¥1,012

-0.94%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.64 ¥2,473

21.68%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.22 ¥825

-31.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.52 ¥399

-15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.05 ¥640

-37.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.93 ¥937

-24.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.18 ¥503

-47.48%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.57 ¥406

-49.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.32 ¥209

4.55%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.23 ¥668

-5.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$8.46 ¥1,338

8.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.84 ¥291

11.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.17 ¥342

39.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.59 ¥252

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.0 ¥8,690

-34.65%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.51 ¥556

29.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.88 ¥455

13.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$21.00 ¥3,321

12.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.23 ¥194

-3.25%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.86%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-4.40%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$141 ¥22.3K

-7.22%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.53 ¥4,354

-0.94%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$33.60 ¥5,314

-7.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$55.2 ¥8,734

6.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.89 ¥2,196

47.66%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.28 ¥1,942

2.77%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$278 ¥43.9K

-75.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-21.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$43.26 ¥6,842

3.03%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.82 ¥4,716

-1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$59.2 ¥9,368

15.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$92.3 ¥14.6K

3.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$468 ¥74.0K

55.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$325 ¥51.3K

45.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$852 ¥134.7K

51.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$649 ¥102.7K

24.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$5,206 ¥823.4K

15.47%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,521 ¥398.7K

-17.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.78

1.69%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Fukushima: January 10, 2026

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