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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 11.8% cheaper than Nagasaki without rent, and 14.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 20% more expensive than Nagasaki without rent, and 5.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,127

$5.52 ¥874

28.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,504

$20.94 ¥3,316

66.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥762

$5.53 ¥876

-13.02%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥516

$3.18 ¥503

2.52%

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

$1.13 ¥178

$1.09 ¥173

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.76 ¥120

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥446

$2.37 ¥375

18.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥675

$2.47 ¥390

72.47%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥240

$1.54 ¥244

-1.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥228

$1.29 ¥204

11.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥732

$4.12 ¥652

12.14%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥371

$2.20 ¥348

6.36%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,653

$10.46 ¥1,656

-0.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,032

$3.50 ¥555

86.29%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,034

$20.66 ¥3,271

-7.26%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥555

$3.09 ¥490

13.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥335

$1.35 ¥214

56.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥410

$1.42 ¥225

82.39%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥690

$5.99 ¥948

-27.21%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥274

$2.85 ¥451

-39.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥195

$3.12 ¥493

-60.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥212

$0.99 ¥157

35.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥133

$0.53 ¥84.6

58.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥605

$3.93 ¥622

-2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,470

$6.54 ¥1,036

41.90%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥329

$1.92 ¥303

8.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥465

$2.11 ¥333

39.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥265

$0.92 ¥146

81.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,560

$114 ¥18.0K

-69.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥721

$4.12 ¥652

10.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥538

$2.88 ¥456

18.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,703

$19.62 ¥3,106

19.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.15 ¥182

6.96%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.54%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$19.8K ¥3.1M

-13.93%

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

$133 ¥21.1K

$216 ¥34.2K

-38.30%

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

$26.82 ¥4,247

$26.69 ¥4,225

0.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,745

$36.13 ¥5,720

-17.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,308

$55.6 ¥8,806

5.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,228

$13.70 ¥2,169

48.83%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,960

$13.94 ¥2,208

-11.19%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$260 ¥41.2K

-73.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

-23.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥7,008

$42.90 ¥6,792

3.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,522

$29.83 ¥4,723

-4.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.6K

$66.5 ¥10.5K

0.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$61.1 ¥9,677

58.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥117.4K

$313 ¥49.5K

137.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.9K

$207 ¥32.7K

128.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.9K

$862 ¥136.5K

50.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.5K

$670 ¥106.0K

21.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥959.3K

$4,751 ¥752.2K

27.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥326.9K

$1,648 ¥260.9K

25.29%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥317.8K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Nagasaki: March 3, 2026

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