Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nagasaki Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nagasaki

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 5.5% more expensive than Nagasaki without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 7.7% cheaper than Nagasaki without rent, and 3.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$5.69 ¥900

18.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$21.00 ¥3,321

62.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.45 ¥862

-9.17%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.02 ¥477

7.95%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.08 ¥170

4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.80 ¥126

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.39 ¥378

16.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.50 ¥395

71.60%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.52 ¥241

5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.23 ¥195

17.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.05 ¥640

19.75%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.18 ¥345

11.01%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.27 ¥1,624

3.12%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$3.39 ¥536

87.02%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$20.47 ¥3,237

-7.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.14 ¥496

13.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$1.35 ¥213

57.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$1.43 ¥226

78.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$6.01 ¥951

-25.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.72 ¥430

-38.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.15 ¥498

-58.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$0.91 ¥143

51.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.57 ¥90.7

56.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.99 ¥631

-0.25%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$10.31 ¥1,630

-10.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.93 ¥306

6.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.06 ¥326

46.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$0.94 ¥149

70.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$116 ¥18.3K

-68.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.01 ¥634

13.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.01 ¥476

8.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$19.75 ¥3,124

19.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.19 ¥189

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.98%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$19.7K ¥3.1M

-14.57%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$219 ¥34.6K

-40.30%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.23 ¥4,306

0.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$35.93 ¥5,682

-13.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$56.3 ¥8,896

4.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.14 ¥2,237

45.05%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.81 ¥2,185

-8.62%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$267 ¥42.2K

-74.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

-21.22%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$42.84 ¥6,775

4.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.59 ¥4,679

-0.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$64.6 ¥10.2K

5.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$61.0 ¥9,644

57.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$318 ¥50.3K

129.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$211 ¥33.3K

124.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$853 ¥135.0K

50.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$671 ¥106.1K

20.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,765 ¥753.5K

26.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,420 ¥382.7K

-13.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,475 ¥233.3K

38.49%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.67

8.38%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nagasaki: January 11, 2026

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