Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Niigata Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Niigata

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 13.4% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 7% cheaper than Niigata without rent, and 5.9% 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

$47.80 ¥7,560

-28.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.48 ¥867

-9.67%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$2.07 ¥327

57.49%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.25 ¥197

-9.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.79 ¥125

-3.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.75 ¥434

1.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.49 ¥552

22.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.27 ¥201

25.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.17 ¥185

23.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$3.35 ¥530

44.78%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.38 ¥377

1.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$7.50 ¥1,186

41.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$5.80 ¥917

9.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$22.82 ¥3,609

-16.61%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$4.27 ¥676

-16.63%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.56 ¥405

-17.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.14 ¥496

-18.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$2.94 ¥465

51.70%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.27 ¥359

-26.43%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.20 ¥347

-40.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.00 ¥158

38.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.83 ¥132

7.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.02 ¥636

-1.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$4.36 ¥689

111.47%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.92 ¥303

6.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.73 ¥432

10.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.78 ¥282

-10.11%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$54.6 ¥8,635

-34.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$2.88 ¥456

58.33%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.69 ¥426

21.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$20.96 ¥3,315

12.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.15 ¥183

3.48%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$16.1K ¥2.5M

43.13%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$15.8K ¥2.5M

6.64%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$161 ¥25.5K

-19.00%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$26.15 ¥4,135

4.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$32.72 ¥5,175

-5.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$60.1 ¥9,503

-1.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$10.43 ¥1,650

96.64%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.34 ¥2,110

-5.40%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$86.0 ¥13.6K

-20.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$15.5K ¥2.5M

-32.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$41.55 ¥6,571

7.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$20.90 ¥3,305

40.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$37.41 ¥5,916

82.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$58.2 ¥9,202

64.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$380 ¥60.0K

91.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$276 ¥43.7K

71.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$861 ¥136.1K

49.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$659 ¥104.3K

22.96%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$2,643 ¥418.0K

127.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,279 ¥202.3K

59.71%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.24

45.97%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Niigata: January 12, 2026

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