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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 11.6% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 8.3% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.09 ¥1,121

-4.94%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$34.01 ¥5,379

0.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.18 ¥820

-4.44%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.18 ¥503

2.52%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.08 ¥170

4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.80 ¥127

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.02 ¥320

37.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.12 ¥336

102.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.57 ¥248

1.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.66 ¥263

-12.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.85 ¥766

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$1.56 ¥247

55.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.26 ¥1,623

3.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$6.43 ¥1,018

-1.40%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$15.16 ¥2,398

25.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.97 ¥945

-40.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.18 ¥503

-33.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.96 ¥627

-35.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.56 ¥721

-2.19%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.26 ¥516

-48.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.65 ¥578

-64.38%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.39 ¥221

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.81 ¥129

9.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.19 ¥663

-5.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.02 ¥1,427

2.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.81 ¥287

13.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.04 ¥322

48.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$54.8 ¥8,672

-34.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.44 ¥544

32.56%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.00 ¥474

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$21.92 ¥3,467

7.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.54%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-10.77%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$84.5 ¥13.4K

54.57%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$27.17 ¥4,297

0.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$17.57 ¥2,779

76.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$56.6 ¥8,957

4.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.09 ¥2,229

45.56%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.36 ¥1,798

11.09%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$281 ¥44.4K

-75.53%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-23.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$41.14 ¥6,507

8.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$29.48 ¥4,663

-0.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$61.1 ¥9,656

11.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$97.4 ¥15.4K

-1.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$471 ¥74.4K

54.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$324 ¥51.2K

46.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$882 ¥139.5K

45.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$659 ¥104.3K

22.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$4,759 ¥752.8K

26.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,163 ¥342.0K

-3.69%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ichihara: January 11, 2026

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