Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Himeji Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Himeji

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 2.6% cheaper than Himeji without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 10.7% cheaper than Himeji without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$8.47 ¥1,339

-20.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.02 ¥5,380

0.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$6.14 ¥971

-19.38%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.11 ¥492

4.82%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.16 ¥183

-2.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.71 ¥113

7.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$3.46 ¥547

-19.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.11 ¥492

37.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.72 ¥272

-15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.91 ¥777

-1.22%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.43 ¥384

-0.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$17.55 ¥2,775

-39.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$7.84 ¥1,240

-19.13%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.20 ¥2,403

25.20%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$8.81 ¥1,393

-59.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.77 ¥439

-23.47%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.42 ¥540

-25.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$9.94 ¥1,572

-55.13%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.97 ¥628

-57.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.03 ¥321

-35.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.05 ¥166

31.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$1.39 ¥220

-35.97%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.46 ¥547

15.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.45 ¥1,494

-2.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.02 ¥320

1.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.28 ¥361

32.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.5 ¥8,776

-35.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.54 ¥560

28.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.90 ¥458

12.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$17.27 ¥2,732

36.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$0.84 ¥132

41.67%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

-0.24%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-2.18%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$137 ¥21.7K

-4.60%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.30 ¥4,317

-0.11%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$25.83 ¥4,084

19.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$56.2 ¥8,881

4.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.83 ¥2,187

48.30%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$8.29 ¥1,311

52.23%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$478 ¥75.7K

-85.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

-7.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$39.36 ¥6,224

13.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$10.57 ¥1,672

177.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$41.82 ¥6,614

63.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$54.9 ¥8,683

74.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$470 ¥74.4K

54.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$330 ¥52.2K

43.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$869 ¥137.4K

48.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$646 ¥102.2K

25.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,395 ¥695.1K

36.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,584 ¥408.7K

-19.41%

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 Himeji: January 12, 2026

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