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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 4.9% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 15.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 14.4% cheaper than Nagano without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.03 ¥1,112

-4.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$35.26 ¥5,576

-3.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$3.95 ¥625

25.32%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.39 ¥536

-3.83%

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

$1.13 ¥179

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.60 ¥94.4

26.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.11 ¥333

31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.02 ¥320

112.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.25 ¥198

28.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.28 ¥202

13.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.58 ¥725

5.90%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.58 ¥250

53.16%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$12.03 ¥1,902

-11.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$12.35 ¥1,954

-48.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$16.88 ¥2,670

12.74%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$7.57 ¥1,198

-52.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.64 ¥417

-19.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.52 ¥715

-43.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.47 ¥706

-0.22%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.65 ¥578

-54.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.60 ¥569

-63.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.01 ¥160

36.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.72 ¥113

23.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$5.46 ¥864

-27.11%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.40 ¥1,487

-1.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.57 ¥406

-20.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$3.45 ¥545

-12.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.43 ¥226

11.89%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$56.5 ¥8,941

-36.49%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.06 ¥485

49.02%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.88 ¥456

13.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$20.99 ¥3,319

12.48%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.16 ¥183

2.59%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$24.3K ¥3.8M

-5.50%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-2.29%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$82.7 ¥13.1K

58.10%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$29.24 ¥4,624

-6.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$17.21 ¥2,722

80.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$54.6 ¥8,633

7.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.10 ¥2,230

45.46%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.48 ¥1,816

9.93%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$277 ¥43.8K

-75.15%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

-22.67%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$56.2 ¥8,885

-20.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$28.93 ¥4,575

1.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$60.9 ¥9,627

12.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$98.3 ¥15.6K

-2.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$481 ¥76.1K

51.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$275 ¥43.5K

71.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$865 ¥136.7K

48.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$653 ¥103.2K

24.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$5,283 ¥835.5K

13.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,504 ¥396.0K

-16.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,574 ¥249.0K

29.81%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nagano: January 12, 2026

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