Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ibaraki Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ibaraki

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 9.5% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 7.6% cheaper than Ibaraki without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.78 ¥1,066

5.01%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$35.36 ¥5,556

-1.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.42 ¥852

-11.25%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.07 ¥482

6.19%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.10 ¥172

2.73%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.76 ¥120

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.53 ¥398

11.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.05 ¥480

39.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$2.25 ¥353

-32.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.54 ¥242

-6.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$3.53 ¥554

30.88%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.27 ¥357

3.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.05 ¥1,579

3.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.39 ¥1,004

2.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.29 ¥2,403

25.31%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.52 ¥867

-36.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.51 ¥394

-15.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.00 ¥628

-35.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$5.77 ¥906

-24.44%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.15 ¥495

-45.08%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.60 ¥409

-52.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.38 ¥218

-2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.74 ¥116

13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.22 ¥663

-9.48%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.04 ¥1,421

2.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$2.56 ¥403

-18.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.15 ¥337

36.74%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.85 ¥290

-9.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$54.5 ¥8,567

-35.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$4.98 ¥782

-8.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.88 ¥452

18.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$20.48 ¥3,218

14.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.25 ¥196

-1.60%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

0.43%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-1.25%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$142 ¥22.4K

-6.43%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.64 ¥4,343

-2.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$33.50 ¥5,263

-10.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$54.9 ¥8,628

7.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.69 ¥2,151

48.94%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.38 ¥1,946

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$278 ¥43.6K

-75.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

-20.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$28.94 ¥4,547

52.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.69 ¥4,664

-3.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$73.5 ¥11.5K

-9.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$86.5 ¥13.6K

11.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$443 ¥69.6K

67.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$281 ¥44.2K

68.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$850 ¥133.6K

52.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$593 ¥93.2K

36.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,771 ¥749.6K

26.99%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$2,569 ¥403.6K

-21.86%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ibaraki: March 2, 2026

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