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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.7% more expensive than Kyoto without rent, and 3.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 20% cheaper than Kyoto without rent, and 8.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 ¥1,093

$10.29 ¥1,632

-33.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.20 ¥5,425

$34.69 ¥5,503

-1.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥775

$5.50 ¥873

-11.09%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥528

$3.45 ¥548

-3.48%

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

$1.09 ¥172

$0.87 ¥139

25.29%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥121

$0.79 ¥126

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 ¥436

$3.50 ¥555

-21.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ¥693

$6.49 ¥1,030

-32.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.78 ¥282

-15.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.79 ¥759

$3.16 ¥501

51.58%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥385

$2.27 ¥359

7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ¥1,686

$9.57 ¥1,518

11.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥1,005

$7.56 ¥1,199

-16.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.54 ¥2,940

$15.71 ¥2,491

18.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥554

$5.52 ¥875

-36.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ¥337

$2.48 ¥393

-14.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.50 ¥396

$6.34 ¥1,006

-60.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥691

$3.87 ¥613

12.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥273

$1.59 ¥252

8.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥196

$2.30 ¥364

-46.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥218

$1.26 ¥200

8.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$1.00 ¥159

-18.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥629

$4.06 ¥644

-2.46%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,472

$7.70 ¥1,221

20.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥329

$1.77 ¥280

16.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ¥459

$3.54 ¥562

-18.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.60 ¥254

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.99 ¥5,709

$69.9 ¥11.1K

-48.53%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ¥729

$3.46 ¥549

32.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 ¥535

$2.88 ¥456

17.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.95 ¥3,800

$17.62 ¥2,795

35.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.18 ¥188

4.24%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.25%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

-0.58%

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

$132 ¥20.9K

$114 ¥18.1K

15.38%

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

$26.98 ¥4,280

$26.12 ¥4,143

3.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.58 ¥4,850

$33.72 ¥5,348

-9.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 ¥9,384

$58.6 ¥9,302

0.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 ¥3,355

$20.60 ¥3,268

2.67%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥2,016

$12.94 ¥2,052

-1.78%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$372 ¥59.0K

-81.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$7,495 ¥1.2M

36.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.41 ¥7,044

$45.35 ¥7,194

-2.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.64 ¥4,701

$32.38 ¥5,137

-8.46%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥10.6K

$73.1 ¥11.6K

-8.70%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ¥15.1K

$91.2 ¥14.5K

4.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 ¥116.2K

$590 ¥93.6K

24.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 ¥76.0K

$342 ¥54.3K

39.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 ¥202.4K

$1,685 ¥267.3K

-24.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ¥129.8K

$938 ¥148.8K

-12.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥978.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.5K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,037 ¥323.0K

$1,871 ¥296.7K

8.86%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Kyoto: April 14, 2026

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