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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 12.2% cheaper than Maebashi without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.9% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$4.78 ¥755

41.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$35.11 ¥5,553

-2.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.94 ¥940

-16.67%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.10 ¥490

5.16%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.87 ¥137

29.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.66 ¥104

15.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.42 ¥382

14.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.17 ¥501

35.33%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.40 ¥222

14.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.73 ¥274

-16.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$1.44 ¥228

236.81%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$1.77 ¥280

36.72%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$17.08 ¥2,701

-38.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$5.02 ¥795

26.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$15.27 ¥2,416

24.62%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$8.81 ¥1,393

-59.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.87 ¥454

-26.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.73 ¥749

-46.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$9.60 ¥1,518

-53.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.88 ¥613

-56.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.61 ¥412

-50.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.37 ¥217

0.73%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.50 ¥79.2

78.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.50 ¥554

13.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.73 ¥1,540

-5.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.77 ¥437

-25.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.30 ¥364

31.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.59 ¥251

0.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$55.5 ¥8,776

-35.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.49 ¥552

30.66%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.87 ¥453

13.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$34.81 ¥5,506

-32.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.20 ¥190

-0.83%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.60%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-2.45%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$140 ¥22.1K

-6.47%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$27.42 ¥4,337

-0.55%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$33.81 ¥5,348

-8.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$56.4 ¥8,915

4.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.88 ¥2,196

47.77%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.69 ¥2,007

-0.55%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$481 ¥76.1K

-85.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

-8.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$46.13 ¥7,296

-3.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$32.49 ¥5,139

-9.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$55.8 ¥8,832

22.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$92.0 ¥14.6K

4.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$474 ¥74.9K

53.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$334 ¥52.8K

41.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$856 ¥135.4K

50.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$662 ¥104.7K

22.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$4,723 ¥747.1K

27.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,061 ¥326.0K

1.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,678 ¥265.4K

21.78%

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 Maebashi: January 11, 2026

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