Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kamakura Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kamakura

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 17.2% cheaper than Kamakura without rent, and 6.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 10.5% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 ¥1,003

$7 ¥1,006

-0.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.3 ¥5,071

$34.92 ¥5,016

1.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥703

$5.67 ¥815

-13.76%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥458

$2.96 ¥425

7.77%

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

$1.13 ¥163

$1.21 ¥174

-6.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥103

$0.7 ¥101

1.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 ¥409

$2.14 ¥307

33.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥624

$3.03 ¥436

43.56%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.57 ¥225

-1.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥212

$1.76 ¥253

-16.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.67 ¥670

$4.84 ¥696

-3.51%

Eggs

$2.36 ¥339

$2.29 ¥329

3.06%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 ¥1,538

$13.64 ¥1,959

-21.48%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 ¥935

$6.81 ¥978

-4.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.2 ¥2,758

$17.55 ¥2,521

9.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

$6.18 ¥888

-43.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥314

$2.88 ¥414

-24.31%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥375

$4.07 ¥584

-35.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 ¥631

$5.86 ¥842

-25.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥247

$3.35 ¥481

-48.66%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ¥180

$2.59 ¥373

-51.35%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥189

$1.31 ¥189

0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥119

$1.06 ¥152

-21.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.84 ¥552

$3.55 ¥510

8.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,382

$6.75 ¥970

42.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥304

$1.89 ¥271

12.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ¥433

$2.38 ¥342

26.47%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥240

$1.64 ¥236

1.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ¥5,185

$56.5 ¥8,109

-36.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.48 ¥644

$3.43 ¥493

30.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥468

$2.89 ¥416

12.80%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.13 ¥3,323

$17.36 ¥2,494

33.24%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.17 ¥169

1.71%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$23.4K ¥3.4M

-1.55%

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

$16.9K ¥2.4M

$16.8K ¥2.4M

0.53%

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

$133 ¥19.1K

$141 ¥20.2K

-5.53%

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

$26.58 ¥3,818

$27.01 ¥3,880

-1.59%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.22 ¥4,341

$34.37 ¥4,938

-12.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥8,246

$56.5 ¥8,116

1.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.49 ¥2,944

$13.81 ¥1,984

48.37%

Cinema Ticket

$12.26 ¥1,761

$12.69 ¥1,823

-3.39%

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

$68.5 ¥9,846

$282 ¥40.6K

-75.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.5M

$11.5K ¥1.6M

-10.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.93 ¥6,311

$40.95 ¥5,882

7.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.3 ¥4,209

$29.23 ¥4,200

0.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 ¥9,705

$55.5 ¥7,967

21.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 ¥13.6K

$90.1 ¥12.9K

4.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ¥106.2K

$469 ¥67.4K

57.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.2K

$325 ¥46.6K

44.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 ¥189.1K

$879 ¥126.3K

49.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 ¥117K

$658 ¥94.5K

23.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,097 ¥588.6K

$2,464 ¥354K

66.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,736 ¥393.1K

$2,040 ¥293K

34.17%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,928 ¥277K

$2,109 ¥303K

-8.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.78

1.69%

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

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kamakura: October 28, 2025

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