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Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Maia Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Maia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Osaka is 10.2% more expensive than Maia without rent, and 43.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Osaka is 9.5% cheaper than Maia without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.74 ยฅ1,065
$11.43 โ‚ฌ9.85
-41.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.16 ยฅ5,403
$45.44 โ‚ฌ39.17
-24.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.95 ยฅ783
$9.13 โ‚ฌ7.87
-45.78%
Cappuccino
$3.26 ยฅ515
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
57.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ยฅ179
$1.99 โ‚ฌ1.71
-43.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.23
-46.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 ยฅ440
$2.38 โ‚ฌ2.05
16.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ยฅ678
$3.54 โ‚ฌ3.05
21.19%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.60 ยฅ252
$1.06 โ‚ฌ0.92
50.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ยฅ229
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
-3.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.85 ยฅ768
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
170.95%
Eggs
$2.42 ยฅ383
$2.96 โ‚ฌ2.55
-18.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.59 ยฅ1,676
$11.44 โ‚ฌ9.86
-7.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.34 ยฅ1,003
$7.20 โ‚ฌ6.20
-11.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.03 ยฅ3,009
$13.94 โ‚ฌ12.02
36.51%
Apples (1kg)
$3.56 ยฅ564
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
57.52%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 ยฅ335
$1.55 โ‚ฌ1.34
36.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 ยฅ404
$2.01 โ‚ฌ1.73
26.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.46 ยฅ706
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.01
90.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.67 ยฅ264
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
-1.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 ยฅ206
$1.90 โ‚ฌ1.64
-31.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$1.50 โ‚ฌ1.29
-8.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ141
$0.80 โ‚ฌ0.69
11.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.98 ยฅ630
$5.91 โ‚ฌ5.09
-32.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.22 ยฅ1,459
$5.76 โ‚ฌ4.97
60.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$1.10 โ‚ฌ0.95
86.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 ยฅ477
$2.39 โ‚ฌ2.06
26.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Osaka
Maia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 ยฅ253
$2.57 โ‚ฌ2.21
-37.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.91 ยฅ5,679
$47.04 โ‚ฌ40.55
-23.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.56 ยฅ721
$3.95 โ‚ฌ3.41
15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ยฅ516
$0.81 โ‚ฌ0.69
302.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.61 ยฅ3,735
$14.32 โ‚ฌ12.34
64.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ยฅ188
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-41.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
$34.5K โ‚ฌ29.7K
-33.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ยฅ2.7M
$39.2K โ‚ฌ33.8K
-57.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$131 ยฅ20.7K
$138 โ‚ฌ119
-5.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.27 ยฅ4,312
$21.97 โ‚ฌ18.94
24.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.99 ยฅ4,901
$39.69 โ‚ฌ34.21
-21.92%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.9 ยฅ9,319
$46.77 โ‚ฌ40.31
25.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 ยฅ3,244
$34.49 โ‚ฌ29.73
-40.53%
Cinema Ticket
$12.62 ยฅ1,996
$8.78 โ‚ฌ7.56
43.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.8 ยฅ10.9K
$286 โ‚ฌ246
-75.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ยฅ1.7M
$8,484 โ‚ฌ7,314
23.07%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.57 ยฅ7,049
$74.3 โ‚ฌ64.1
-40.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.38 ยฅ4,647
$34.09 โ‚ฌ29.38
-13.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.2 ยฅ10.8K
$92.7 โ‚ฌ79.9
-26.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.9 ยฅ15.2K
$110 โ‚ฌ94.4
-12.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Maia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$728 ยฅ115.2K
$1,088 โ‚ฌ938
-33.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 ยฅ74.8K
$1,510 โ‚ฌ1,302
-68.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,288 ยฅ203.6K
$1,741 โ‚ฌ1,500
-26.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$811 ยฅ128.2K
$1,268 โ‚ฌ1,093
-36.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,012 ยฅ950.7K
$3,126 โ‚ฌ2,695
92.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 ยฅ329.4K
$1,758 โ‚ฌ1,516
18.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Maia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,043 ยฅ323.2K
$1,475 โ‚ฌ1,271
38.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
5.43
-66.67%

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Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Maia: January 12, 2026

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