Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Narita Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Narita

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 11.1% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 9.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.8% cheaper than Narita without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$5.43 ¥859

24.13%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$41.42 ¥6,550

-17.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$4.90 ¥776

1.02%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.16 ¥499

3.16%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.85 ¥135

32.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.80 ¥126

-5.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.09 ¥331

33.01%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.07 ¥485

39.74%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.23 ¥195

30.08%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$0.93 ¥147

55.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.96 ¥784

-2.22%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.21 ¥350

9.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$9.92 ¥1,569

6.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.26 ¥990

1.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.67 ¥2,479

21.44%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.88 ¥930

-39.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.15 ¥499

-32.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.06 ¥642

-37.19%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.87 ¥928

-24.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.36 ¥531

-50.30%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$4.21 ¥666

-69.12%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.40 ¥221

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.82 ¥130

8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.30 ¥522

20.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.30 ¥1,471

-0.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.75 ¥276

17.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.13 ¥336

41.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.62 ¥256

-1.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.4 ¥8,754

-35.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.52 ¥557

29.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$1.54 ¥244

111.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$22.34 ¥3,533

5.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.16 ¥184

2.59%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$20.7K ¥3.3M

10.90%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-8.58%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$142 ¥22.4K

-7.71%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.68 ¥4,378

-1.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$30.88 ¥4,884

0.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$55.7 ¥8,810

5.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.11 ¥2,232

45.36%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.43 ¥1,965

1.53%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$285 ¥45.1K

-75.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-26.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$41.76 ¥6,605

6.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.69 ¥4,696

-1.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$60.7 ¥9,603

12.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$110 ¥17.5K

-13.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$499 ¥78.9K

45.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$346 ¥54.7K

36.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$858 ¥135.6K

50.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$651 ¥103.0K

24.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,986 ¥788.5K

20.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,397 ¥379.1K

-13.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,241 ¥196.2K

64.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

2.05

-11.71%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Narita: January 12, 2026

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