Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kawasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kawasaki

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 6.9% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 21.6% cheaper than Kawasaki without rent, and 12.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,123

$8.43 ¥1,329

-15.54%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,483

$48.28 ¥7,614

-28.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥759

$5.65 ¥892

-14.87%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥514

$3.05 ¥482

6.89%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.22 ¥192

-7.38%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.77 ¥122

-2.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥445

$3.50 ¥551

-19.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥672

$3.19 ¥503

33.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.57 ¥247

-3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.57 ¥248

-8.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥729

$5.03 ¥793

-8.15%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥369

$2.42 ¥381

-3.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,646

$15.75 ¥2,485

-33.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,028

$7.76 ¥1,224

-15.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,022

$22.45 ¥3,541

-14.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥553

$5.73 ¥903

-38.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥333

$2.80 ¥442

-24.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥408

$5.86 ¥924

-55.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥687

$6.11 ¥963

-28.64%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥273

$3.57 ¥562

-51.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.85 ¥449

-56.84%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.48 ¥234

-9.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$1.19 ¥187

-29.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥603

$4.20 ¥663

-9.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,464

$9.73 ¥1,535

-4.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥328

$2.83 ¥446

-26.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥463

$2.88 ¥455

2.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.48 ¥233

12.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,538

$55.6 ¥8,769

-36.83%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥718

$3.53 ¥556

28.90%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥535

$2.90 ¥458

17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,689

$20.41 ¥3,219

14.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.17 ¥185

5.13%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

0.49%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

1.60%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$140 ¥22.0K

-4.57%

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

$26.82 ¥4,230

$26.87 ¥4,238

-0.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,726

$33.92 ¥5,350

-11.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,272

$59.8 ¥9,427

-1.64%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,216

$11.00 ¥1,735

85.36%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,952

$13.01 ¥2,051

-4.84%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$473 ¥74.6K

-85.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

-6.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,981

$60.5 ¥9,547

-26.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,504

$31.50 ¥4,968

-9.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$65.9 ¥10.4K

1.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$92.9 ¥14.7K

4.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.9K

$834 ¥131.6K

-11.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$615 ¥97.0K

-23.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.1K

$1,390 ¥219.2K

-6.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.0K

$857 ¥135.2K

-5.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥955.5K

$4,793 ¥755.9K

26.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥325.7K

$3,286 ¥518.3K

-37.16%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥316.5K

$2,797 ¥441.1K

-28.24%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.72

5.23%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kawasaki: March 2, 2026

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