Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kobe Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kobe

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 17% cheaper than Kobe without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 4.8% more expensive than Kobe without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$8.41 ¥1,329

-19.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$28.15 ¥4,452

21.35%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$4.80 ¥760

3.13%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.11 ¥492

4.82%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.01 ¥160

11.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.45 ¥387

13.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.06 ¥483

40.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.61 ¥255

-0.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.23 ¥195

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.92 ¥778

-1.42%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.71 ¥270

41.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$13.76 ¥2,176

-23.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$7.72 ¥1,222

-17.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.48 ¥2,448

22.93%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$9.11 ¥1,440

-60.92%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.87 ¥453

-26.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.87 ¥770

-47.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$9.97 ¥1,576

-55.27%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$4.00 ¥633

-58.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.60 ¥411

-50.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.38 ¥219

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$1.42 ¥225

-37.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.51 ¥555

13.39%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.39 ¥1,485

-1.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.80 ¥442

-26.79%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.39 ¥378

26.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.47 ¥233

8.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$38.78 ¥6,133

-7.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.55 ¥561

28.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$1.33 ¥211

145.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$17.23 ¥2,725

37.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$21.8K ¥3.4M

5.51%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$14.5K ¥2.3M

15.64%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$141 ¥22.3K

-7.15%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$26.80 ¥4,238

1.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$33.84 ¥5,352

-8.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$47.50 ¥7,512

24.04%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$20.42 ¥3,230

0.44%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.67 ¥2,004

-0.39%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$357 ¥56.5K

-80.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.1K ¥1.8M

-5.99%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$46.48 ¥7,351

-4.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$31.63 ¥5,002

-7.11%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$40.72 ¥6,440

67.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$48.71 ¥7,704

96.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$488 ¥77.2K

49.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$308 ¥48.7K

53.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$685 ¥108.3K

87.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$597 ¥94.4K

35.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,816 ¥287.2K

12.53%

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 Kobe: January 11, 2026

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