Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kagoshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kagoshima

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 18.2% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 14.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 5.3% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$8.26 ¥1,187
-15.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$41.09 ¥5,903
-14.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.83 ¥838
-16.12%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.19 ¥459
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.04 ¥150
8.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.76 ¥109
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$1.63 ¥234
74.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$2.02 ¥291
115.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.39 ¥200
10.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.25 ¥180
17.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.07 ¥584
14.74%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.43 ¥349
-2.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.17 ¥1,460
5.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.08 ¥873
7.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$21.14 ¥3,036
-9.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$3.17 ¥455
10.41%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$1.4 ¥201
55.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$1.42 ¥203
83.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$5.93 ¥851
-25.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$2.26 ¥324
-23.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.05 ¥295
-38.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$0.92 ¥132
43.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.77 ¥110
7.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$3.94 ¥566
-2.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.33 ¥909
51.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.27 ¥182
66.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.1 ¥301
43.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.49 ¥214
12.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$56.3 ¥8,086
-35.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$4.68 ¥672
-4.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.96 ¥425
10.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$12.66 ¥1,818
82.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.2 ¥172
-0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$20K ¥2.9M
-15.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$208 ¥29.9K
-36.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.4 ¥3,937
-2.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$35.08 ¥5,039
-13.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$56.8 ¥8,162
1.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$13.94 ¥2,003
46.99%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$14.05 ¥2,018
-12.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$414 ¥59.5K
-83.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.3K ¥1.9M
-22.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$43.43 ¥6,238
1.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$30.04 ¥4,315
-2.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$66.2 ¥9,510
2.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$60.9 ¥8,745
55.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$477 ¥68.5K
55.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$238 ¥34.2K
96.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$867 ¥124.6K
51.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$654 ¥94K
24.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,517 ¥361.6K
62.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,826 ¥262.3K
49.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Kagoshima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,928 ¥277K
-0.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.67
8.38%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kagoshima: October 29, 2025

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