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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 16.1% cheaper than Kamakura without rent, and 5.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 2.9% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.03 ¥1,111

-4.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.33 ¥5,429

-0.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.49 ¥869

-9.84%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.11 ¥492

4.82%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.21 ¥191

-6.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.75 ¥118

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.05 ¥325

35.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.19 ¥504

34.48%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.53 ¥241

4.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.74 ¥275

-16.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$5.01 ¥792

-3.19%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.20 ¥348

10.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$14.13 ¥2,235

-25.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.75 ¥1,068

-6.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$17.16 ¥2,714

10.90%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$6.00 ¥949

-40.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.90 ¥458

-26.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.14 ¥654

-38.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.97 ¥944

-25.29%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.37 ¥533

-50.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.69 ¥425

-51.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.37 ¥217

0.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$1.02 ¥161

-12.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.52 ¥557

13.07%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.53 ¥1,507

-3.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.83 ¥289

12.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.40 ¥379

25.83%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.68 ¥265

-4.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$56.5 ¥8,934

-36.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.42 ¥541

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.00 ¥475

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$17.23 ¥2,725

37.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.23 ¥194

-3.25%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

0.98%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-1.46%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$145 ¥22.9K

-9.94%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.56 ¥4,358

-1.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$34.52 ¥5,460

-10.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$56.2 ¥8,886

4.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.83 ¥2,188

48.30%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.44 ¥1,967

1.45%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$283 ¥44.8K

-75.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

-6.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$42.06 ¥6,652

5.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.60 ¥4,681

-0.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$55.6 ¥8,790

22.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$91.1 ¥14.4K

5.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$472 ¥74.7K

54.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$329 ¥52.1K

43.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$876 ¥138.6K

46.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$661 ¥104.5K

22.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$5,229 ¥827.0K

14.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,151 ¥340.2K

-3.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,771 ¥280.0K

15.41%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kamakura: January 13, 2026

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