Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kyoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Kyoto

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 0.1% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.3% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 8.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 ¥1,003

$10.27 ¥1,476

-32.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.3 ¥5,071

$34.95 ¥5,021

1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥703

$5.58 ¥802

-12.37%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥458

$3.44 ¥494

-7.27%

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

$1.13 ¥163

$0.94 ¥135

20.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥103

$0.75 ¥108

-5.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 ¥409

$3.46 ¥497

-17.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥624

$6.65 ¥956

-34.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.69 ¥243

-8.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥212

$1.79 ¥257

-17.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.67 ¥670

$3.05 ¥438

53.11%

Eggs

$2.36 ¥339

$2.27 ¥326

3.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 ¥1,538

$9.36 ¥1,345

14.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 ¥935

$7.65 ¥1,099

-14.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.2 ¥2,758

$15.28 ¥2,195

25.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

$5.45 ¥783

-35.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥314

$2.55 ¥366

-14.51%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥375

$6.5 ¥934

-59.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 ¥631

$3.82 ¥549

14.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥247

$1.59 ¥229

8.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ¥180

$2.32 ¥333

-45.69%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥189

$1.23 ¥177

7.32%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥119

$0.96 ¥138

-13.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.84 ¥552

$4.24 ¥609

-9.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,382

$8.1 ¥1,163

18.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥304

$1.77 ¥255

19.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ¥433

$3.71 ¥533

-18.87%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥240

$1.6 ¥230

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ¥5,185

$68.7 ¥9,873

-47.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.48 ¥644

$3.41 ¥490

31.38%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥468

$3 ¥431

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.13 ¥3,323

$17.66 ¥2,537

30.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

-0.00%

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

$16.9K ¥2.4M

$17K ¥2.4M

-0.81%

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

$133 ¥19.1K

$112 ¥16K

19.00%

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

$26.58 ¥3,818

$26.64 ¥3,828

-0.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.22 ¥4,341

$34.21 ¥4,914

-11.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥8,246

$58.1 ¥8,345

-1.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.49 ¥2,944

$21.21 ¥3,047

-3.39%

Cinema Ticket

$12.26 ¥1,761

$13.38 ¥1,922

-8.37%

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

$68.5 ¥9,846

$364 ¥52.3K

-81.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.5M

$7,285 ¥1M

41.41%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.93 ¥6,311

$45.85 ¥6,587

-4.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.3 ¥4,209

$32.19 ¥4,624

-8.98%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 ¥9,705

$73.4 ¥10.5K

-7.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 ¥13.6K

$91 ¥13.1K

3.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ¥106.2K

$586 ¥84.2K

26.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.2K

$341 ¥48.9K

37.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 ¥189.1K

$1,673 ¥240.4K

-21.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 ¥117K

$938 ¥134.8K

-13.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,097 ¥588.6K

$2,748 ¥394.7K

49.11%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,736 ¥393.1K

$1,611 ¥231.5K

69.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,928 ¥277K

$1,902 ¥273.2K

1.38%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Kyoto: October 28, 2025

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