Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ichikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ichikawa

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 14.4% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 3.2% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.79 ¥1,073

-0.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.59 ¥5,471

-1.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.05 ¥798

-1.98%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.14 ¥496

3.82%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.08 ¥171

4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.79 ¥126

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.11 ¥333

31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.04 ¥322

110.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.75 ¥277

-17.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$5.04 ¥797

-3.77%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.49 ¥236

62.42%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.13 ¥1,601

4.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.15 ¥972

3.09%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.30 ¥2,419

24.38%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.94 ¥940

-40.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.05 ¥482

-30.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.05 ¥640

-37.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.70 ¥744

-5.11%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.27 ¥517

-48.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.67 ¥580

-64.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.34 ¥212

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.82 ¥129

8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.13 ¥652

-3.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$8.10 ¥1,281

13.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.84 ¥291

11.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.06 ¥326

46.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.9 ¥8,839

-35.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.50 ¥553

30.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.85 ¥451

14.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$22.39 ¥3,540

5.45%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.20 ¥190

-0.83%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-1.13%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.6K ¥2.9M

-9.89%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$83.4 ¥13.2K

56.68%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.71 ¥4,382

-1.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$17.16 ¥2,714

80.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$55.3 ¥8,749

6.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.05 ¥2,221

45.98%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.39 ¥1,801

10.80%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$286 ¥45.2K

-75.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

-24.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$41.17 ¥6,512

8.26%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.56 ¥4,675

-0.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$60.5 ¥9,574

12.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$95.5 ¥15.1K

0.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$460 ¥72.8K

58.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$328 ¥51.9K

44.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$861 ¥136.2K

49.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$648 ¥102.5K

25.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$5,230 ¥827.1K

14.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,125 ¥336.0K

-1.98%

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 Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

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