Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ichihara Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ichihara

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 13.7% cheaper than Ichihara without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.7% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 7.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$7.01 ¥1,101

1.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.77 ¥5,463

-0.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.07 ¥796

-5.13%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.14 ¥493

3.82%

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

$1.13 ¥177

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.79 ¥124

-5.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.05 ¥321

37.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.02 ¥317

110.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.52 ¥239

-0.66%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.69 ¥266

-14.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.80 ¥754

-3.75%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$1.56 ¥245

50.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.15 ¥1,594

2.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.18 ¥971

5.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.22 ¥2,391

25.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.93 ¥932

-40.98%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$3.10 ¥487

-31.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$3.95 ¥621

-34.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.43 ¥697

-1.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.36 ¥528

-48.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.67 ¥577

-66.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.35 ¥211

-0.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.82 ¥128

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.19 ¥658

-8.83%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$8.53 ¥1,340

8.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.80 ¥283

15.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.02 ¥318

45.54%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.60 ¥252

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$54.7 ¥8,591

-35.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.56 ¥559

27.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$3.00 ¥471

13.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$22.32 ¥3,507

4.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.15 ¥181

6.96%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.51%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-9.50%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$82.5 ¥13.0K

61.42%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.73 ¥4,357

-3.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$17.45 ¥2,741

71.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$55.1 ¥8,664

6.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.76 ¥2,162

48.18%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$11.39 ¥1,789

8.69%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$281 ¥44.2K

-75.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

-24.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$41.35 ¥6,496

7.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.00 ¥4,556

-1.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$60.9 ¥9,570

9.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$97.4 ¥15.3K

-0.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$467 ¥73.4K

58.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$332 ¥52.2K

42.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$859 ¥135.0K

50.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$663 ¥104.2K

22.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$5,276 ¥829.0K

14.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

-9.50%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ichihara: March 1, 2026

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