Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kawagoe Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kawagoe

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3% cheaper than Kawagoe without rent, and 10% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 2.9% more expensive than Kawagoe without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.10 ¥1,122

-5.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.24 ¥5,416

-0.23%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.24 ¥829

-5.53%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$2.93 ¥463

11.26%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.06 ¥168

6.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.74 ¥117

2.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.04 ¥322

36.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.05 ¥325

109.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.72 ¥272

-6.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.98 ¥312

-26.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$7.80 ¥1,234

-37.82%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.57 ¥249

54.14%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$11.97 ¥1,893

-11.53%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$12.33 ¥1,950

-48.58%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$16.36 ¥2,587

16.32%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$7.45 ¥1,178

-52.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.59 ¥410

-18.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.54 ¥717

-43.83%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.60 ¥728

-3.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.58 ¥566

-53.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.73 ¥590

-65.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$2.31 ¥366

-40.26%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$1.21 ¥191

-26.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.27 ¥675

-6.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.74 ¥1,541

-5.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.61 ¥412

-21.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$3.52 ¥556

-14.20%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.59 ¥252

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.4 ¥8,753

-35.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.42 ¥540

33.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.99 ¥473

9.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$21.12 ¥3,340

11.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.8K ¥3.8M

-3.35%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-1.68%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$83.7 ¥13.2K

56.17%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$10.23 ¥1,617

166.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$17.63 ¥2,789

75.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$73.0 ¥11.5K

-19.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.92 ¥2,202

47.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.22 ¥1,775

12.48%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$285 ¥45.1K

-75.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-22.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$43.04 ¥6,806

3.55%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.90 ¥4,728

-1.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$59.7 ¥9,434

14.32%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$97.8 ¥15.5K

-1.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$466 ¥73.7K

56.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$331 ¥52.4K

42.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$859 ¥135.9K

49.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$663 ¥104.9K

22.19%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$2,497 ¥394.9K

140.74%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,363 ¥373.6K

-11.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,576 ¥249.2K

29.66%

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 Kawagoe: January 13, 2026

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