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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 0.7% cheaper than Kagoshima without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 9.5% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$8.26 ¥1,306

-18.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$40.83 ¥6,458

-16.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.86 ¥927

-15.53%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.08 ¥487

5.84%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.09 ¥172

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.82 ¥129

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$1.64 ¥260

69.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.05 ¥324

109.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.38 ¥219

15.94%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.28 ¥203

13.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.11 ¥651

18.00%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$2.35 ¥372

2.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.09 ¥1,596

4.96%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$5.97 ¥944

6.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$20.81 ¥3,292

-8.55%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.18 ¥502

11.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$1.40 ¥222

51.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$1.41 ¥223

80.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.97 ¥945

-25.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.34 ¥371

-28.63%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.03 ¥322

-35.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$0.92 ¥145

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.75 ¥119

18.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.97 ¥628

0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.55 ¥1,511

-3.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.26 ¥200

62.70%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.09 ¥331

44.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.58 ¥249

1.27%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$54.4 ¥8,607

-34.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.58 ¥725

-0.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.99 ¥473

9.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$12.60 ¥1,993

87.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.20 ¥189

-0.83%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-1.43%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$20.3K ¥3.2M

-17.24%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$205 ¥32.4K

-36.21%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$27.39 ¥4,332

-0.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$35.34 ¥5,589

-12.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$56.3 ¥8,910

4.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.70 ¥2,167

49.71%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.64 ¥2,158

-7.48%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$413 ¥65.3K

-83.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-23.38%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$42.60 ¥6,738

4.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$29.67 ¥4,693

-0.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$64.6 ¥10.2K

5.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$60.4 ¥9,545

58.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$468 ¥74.0K

55.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$240 ¥37.9K

97.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$878 ¥138.9K

46.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$672 ¥106.3K

20.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$4,591 ¥726.2K

30.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,355 ¥372.6K

-11.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,826 ¥288.8K

11.91%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.67

8.38%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: January 11, 2026

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