Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kitakyushu Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kitakyushu

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 14.9% more expensive than Kitakyushu without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 4.5% cheaper than Kitakyushu without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$7.20 ¥1,131

-1.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$40.82 ¥6,413

-14.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$4.84 ¥760

-0.62%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.10 ¥487

5.16%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.08 ¥170

4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.77 ¥120

-2.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.63 ¥413

7.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.13 ¥492

36.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.57 ¥246

-3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.66 ¥261

-13.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.29 ¥675

7.69%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.59 ¥407

-9.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$9.88 ¥1,553

5.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.14 ¥964

6.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$20.62 ¥3,240

-7.08%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$3.05 ¥480

14.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$1.38 ¥216

52.90%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$1.43 ¥225

81.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$3.27 ¥513

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$2.72 ¥427

-36.40%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.15 ¥495

-60.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$0.93 ¥147

44.09%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.74 ¥117

13.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.96 ¥623

-3.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$6.37 ¥1,001

45.68%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.99 ¥313

4.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.11 ¥331

39.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.60 ¥252

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$56.0 ¥8,799

-37.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$4.69 ¥737

-2.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.98 ¥468

14.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$19.54 ¥3,070

19.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.24 ¥195

-0.81%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.80%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$20.0K ¥3.1M

-14.79%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$220 ¥34.6K

-39.50%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.43 ¥4,309

-2.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$36.30 ¥5,704

-17.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$56.7 ¥8,911

3.65%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.90 ¥2,184

46.69%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$13.71 ¥2,155

-9.70%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$421 ¥66.1K

-83.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

-23.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$43.48 ¥6,831

1.79%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.36 ¥4,612

-2.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$65.9 ¥10.4K

1.27%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$61.3 ¥9,629

57.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$472 ¥74.1K

57.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$334 ¥52.5K

41.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$862 ¥135.5K

50.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$650 ¥102.1K

24.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,743 ¥745.2K

27.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

$2,165 ¥340.2K

-4.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$1,556 ¥244.4K

29.03%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kitakyushu: March 3, 2026

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