Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nagano Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nagano

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.1% cheaper than Nagano without rent, and 18.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.6% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 2.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 ¥1,003

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.3 ¥5,071

$35.05 ¥5,035

0.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥703

$4.09 ¥587

19.56%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥458

$3.43 ¥493

-7.00%

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

$1.13 ¥163

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥103

$0.61 ¥87.4

16.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 ¥409

$2.03 ¥292

40.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥624

$2.09 ¥301

108.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.25 ¥180

23.20%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥212

$1.27 ¥183

15.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.67 ¥670

$4.53 ¥651

3.09%

Eggs

$2.36 ¥339

$1.57 ¥225

50.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 ¥1,538

$12.31 ¥1,768

-13.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 ¥935

$12.33 ¥1,771

-47.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.2 ¥2,758

$16.38 ¥2,353

17.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

$7.84 ¥1,127

-55.36%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥314

$2.66 ¥383

-18.05%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥375

$4.49 ¥645

-41.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 ¥631

$4.45 ¥639

-1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥247

$3.57 ¥513

-51.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ¥180

$3.73 ¥536

-66.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥189

$1.07 ¥154

23.36%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥119

$0.72 ¥103

15.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.84 ¥552

$5.41 ¥777

-29.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,382

$3.53 ¥507

172.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥304

$2.58 ¥371

-17.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ¥433

$3.5 ¥502

-14.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥240

$1.42 ¥204

17.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ¥5,185

$54.8 ¥7,872

-34.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.48 ¥644

$3.06 ¥439

46.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥468

$2.9 ¥416

12.41%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.13 ¥3,323

$21.19 ¥3,044

9.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.2 ¥173

-0.83%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$24.4K ¥3.5M

-5.40%

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

$16.9K ¥2.4M

$17.4K ¥2.5M

-2.84%

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

$133 ¥19.1K

$82.5 ¥11.8K

61.21%

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

$26.58 ¥3,818

$29.38 ¥4,220

-9.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.22 ¥4,341

$17.19 ¥2,469

75.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥8,246

$55.8 ¥8,015

2.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.49 ¥2,944

$14.1 ¥2,025

45.32%

Cinema Ticket

$12.26 ¥1,761

$11.26 ¥1,617

8.88%

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

$68.5 ¥9,846

$281 ¥40.3K

-75.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.5M

$13.1K ¥1.9M

-21.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.93 ¥6,311

$54.5 ¥7,830

-19.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.3 ¥4,209

$30 ¥4,310

-2.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 ¥9,705

$60.8 ¥8,735

11.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 ¥13.6K

$96.4 ¥13.8K

-1.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ¥106.2K

$478 ¥68.7K

54.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.2K

$281 ¥40.3K

66.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 ¥189.1K

$880 ¥126.4K

49.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 ¥117K

$651 ¥93.5K

25.12%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,097 ¥588.6K

$2,794 ¥401.4K

46.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,736 ¥393.1K

$1,718 ¥246.8K

59.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,928 ¥277K

$1,638 ¥235.4K

17.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

-9.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nagano: October 29, 2025

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