Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kumamoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kumamoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 1.7% cheaper than Kumamoto without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 14.7% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$8.37 ¥1,315

-14.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.98 ¥5,496

-0.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$6.16 ¥968

-21.92%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.07 ¥483

6.19%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.67 ¥106

68.66%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.83 ¥130

-9.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$1.63 ¥255

73.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.03 ¥319

109.85%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.36 ¥213

11.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.64 ¥258

-12.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.07 ¥639

13.51%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.12 ¥333

10.38%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.04 ¥1,578

3.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.32 ¥993

3.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$20.50 ¥3,221

-6.54%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$3.07 ¥482

14.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$1.36 ¥214

55.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$1.43 ¥224

81.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$5.98 ¥940

-27.09%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$2.78 ¥437

-37.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.25 ¥511

-62.15%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.00 ¥156

34.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.76 ¥119

10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.78 ¥594

1.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$5.75 ¥903

61.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$2.00 ¥315

4.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.11 ¥332

39.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.66 ¥260

0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$55.6 ¥8,738

-36.86%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$4.56 ¥717

-0.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.86 ¥450

18.88%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$19.89 ¥3,124

17.60%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.26 ¥197

-2.38%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-0.97%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$19.7K ¥3.1M

-13.55%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$213 ¥33.4K

-37.44%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$26.96 ¥4,236

-0.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$35.49 ¥5,576

-15.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$55.0 ¥8,643

6.87%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.99 ¥2,197

45.75%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$13.83 ¥2,172

-10.48%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$424 ¥66.7K

-83.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

-20.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$42.62 ¥6,696

3.85%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.71 ¥4,667

-3.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$65.6 ¥10.3K

1.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$61.5 ¥9,655

57.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$468 ¥73.5K

58.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$331 ¥52.0K

43.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$856 ¥134.5K

51.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$662 ¥104.1K

22.57%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,936 ¥775.5K

22.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

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 Kumamoto: March 2, 2026

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