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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 4.3% cheaper than Niigata without rent, and 18.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 8.7% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 5.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,123

$5.67 ¥894

25.57%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,483

$47.59 ¥7,505

-26.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥759

$5.56 ¥878

-13.49%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥514

$2.14 ¥338

52.34%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.24 ¥196

-8.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.79 ¥124

-5.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥445

$2.80 ¥442

0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥672

$3.52 ¥555

21.02%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.32 ¥209

14.39%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.20 ¥189

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥729

$3.33 ¥526

38.74%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥369

$2.31 ¥365

1.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,646

$7.75 ¥1,222

34.71%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,028

$5.81 ¥917

12.22%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,022

$22.45 ¥3,541

-14.65%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥553

$4.05 ¥639

-13.58%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥333

$2.56 ¥404

-17.58%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥408

$3.03 ¥478

-14.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥687

$2.87 ¥452

51.92%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥273

$2.39 ¥376

-27.62%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.21 ¥349

-44.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.04 ¥163

28.85%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.86 ¥136

-2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥603

$4.06 ¥640

-5.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,464

$4.54 ¥716

104.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥328

$1.97 ¥310

5.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥463

$2.85 ¥450

3.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.78 ¥280

-6.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,538

$56.5 ¥8,911

-37.84%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥718

$2.77 ¥437

64.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥535

$2.69 ¥424

26.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,689

$20.95 ¥3,304

11.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.15 ¥181

6.96%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$15.7K ¥2.5M

47.64%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

10.30%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$165 ¥26.0K

-19.29%

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

$26.82 ¥4,230

$26.25 ¥4,139

2.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,726

$33.54 ¥5,289

-10.64%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,272

$61.1 ¥9,638

-3.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,216

$10.33 ¥1,629

97.39%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,952

$13.35 ¥2,105

-7.27%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$85.8 ¥13.5K

-20.36%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$15.2K ¥2.4M

-31.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,981

$42.02 ¥6,627

5.33%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,504

$20.43 ¥3,221

39.79%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$37.96 ¥5,986

75.87%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$57.1 ¥8,999

69.47%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.9K

$375 ¥59.1K

97.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$275 ¥43.4K

71.88%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.1K

$872 ¥137.5K

48.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.0K

$672 ¥105.9K

20.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥955.5K

$2,750 ¥433.8K

120.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥325.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥316.5K

$1,288 ¥203.1K

55.84%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Niigata: March 3, 2026

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