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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 2.1% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 10.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 9.1% cheaper than Narita without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$5.49 ¥863

29.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$40.78 ¥6,407

-14.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.10 ¥801

-5.69%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.18 ¥500

2.52%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.87 ¥136

29.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.81 ¥127

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.13 ¥335

32.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.14 ¥493

35.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.27 ¥199

18.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$0.88 ¥139

63.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.81 ¥756

-3.95%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.23 ¥351

4.93%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$9.97 ¥1,567

4.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.27 ¥985

3.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.37 ¥2,415

24.66%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$6.07 ¥954

-42.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$3.16 ¥496

-33.23%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.04 ¥635

-35.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$6.01 ¥944

-27.45%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.22 ¥506

-46.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$4.21 ¥661

-70.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.82 ¥130

2.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.33 ¥523

14.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.35 ¥1,468

-0.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.74 ¥274

19.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.05 ¥322

43.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.61 ¥253

3.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$54.7 ¥8,601

-35.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.52 ¥553

29.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$1.52 ¥239

123.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$21.82 ¥3,429

7.20%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.13 ¥177

8.85%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$20.9K ¥3.3M

10.79%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-7.61%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$141 ¥22.2K

-5.87%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.80 ¥4,368

-3.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$30.58 ¥4,805

-1.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$55.6 ¥8,730

5.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.68 ¥2,149

49.05%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.36 ¥1,942

0.16%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$286 ¥45.0K

-76.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

-25.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$41.08 ¥6,455

7.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.48 ¥4,632

-3.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$59.4 ¥9,328

12.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$112 ¥17.6K

-13.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$498 ¥78.3K

48.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$353 ¥55.5K

34.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$866 ¥136.1K

49.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$650 ¥102.2K

24.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$5,401 ¥848.6K

12.18%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$1,261 ¥198.1K

59.20%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Narita: March 2, 2026

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