Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Maebashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Maebashi

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 5.9% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 16.4% cheaper than Maebashi without rent, and 0.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$4.79 ¥752

48.64%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$35.11 ¥5,517

-1.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.80 ¥912

-17.07%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$2.99 ¥469

9.03%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.79 ¥124

43.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.71 ¥111

5.63%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.47 ¥388

14.17%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.20 ¥503

33.12%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.38 ¥217

9.42%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.81 ¥284

-20.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$1.44 ¥226

220.83%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$1.80 ¥282

30.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$17.26 ¥2,713

-39.51%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$4.84 ¥761

34.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.74 ¥2,474

21.73%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$9.21 ¥1,448

-62.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.79 ¥439

-24.37%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.91 ¥771

-47.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$9.74 ¥1,530

-55.24%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$4.04 ¥635

-57.18%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.58 ¥406

-52.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.37 ¥215

-2.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.54 ¥85.1

55.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.37 ¥530

13.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.64 ¥1,515

-3.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$2.82 ¥444

-26.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.39 ¥376

23.01%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.65 ¥260

1.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$55.0 ¥8,645

-36.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.52 ¥553

29.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.89 ¥454

17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$34.33 ¥5,394

-31.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.20 ¥189

2.50%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

1.01%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-1.40%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$139 ¥21.8K

-4.23%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.03 ¥4,247

-0.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$34.27 ¥5,384

-12.55%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$55.3 ¥8,683

6.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$14.00 ¥2,200

45.64%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.45 ¥1,956

-0.56%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$481 ¥75.6K

-85.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

-6.85%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$45.72 ¥7,183

-3.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$32.17 ¥5,054

-11.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$56.2 ¥8,837

18.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$91.9 ¥14.4K

5.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$471 ¥74.0K

57.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$330 ¥51.8K

43.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$850 ¥133.5K

52.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$658 ¥103.4K

23.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,683 ¥735.8K

29.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$1,697 ¥266.6K

18.28%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Maebashi: March 1, 2026

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