Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nishinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Nishinomiya

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 14.1% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 2.8% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 2.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$7.12 ¥1,126

-5.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$34.55 ¥5,464

-1.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$4.91 ¥776

0.81%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.07 ¥486

6.19%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.09 ¥173

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.70 ¥111

8.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.80 ¥443

-0.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.20 ¥506

34.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.61 ¥254

-0.62%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.81 ¥286

-19.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.72 ¥747

2.75%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$2.43 ¥384

-0.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.73 ¥1,698

-1.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$7.44 ¥1,177

-14.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$31.80 ¥5,030

-40.16%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.40 ¥853

-34.07%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.18 ¥345

-2.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.43 ¥542

-25.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$6.71 ¥1,062

-33.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.76 ¥279

-5.11%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.66 ¥421

-51.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.31 ¥208

5.34%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.84 ¥133

5.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.40 ¥538

17.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.29 ¥1,469

-0.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.84 ¥450

-27.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.28 ¥360

32.46%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.35 ¥214

18.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$55.7 ¥8,806

-35.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.56 ¥562

28.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.88 ¥455

13.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$17.18 ¥2,717

37.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.77%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-1.19%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

-0.33%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$26.80 ¥4,238

1.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$30.54 ¥4,830

1.47%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$51.4 ¥8,125

14.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.07 ¥2,226

45.77%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.56 ¥1,987

0.48%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$68.1 ¥10.8K

0.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

0.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$44.72 ¥7,073

-0.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$28.75 ¥4,547

2.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$57.4 ¥9,076

18.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$91.6 ¥14.5K

4.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$461 ¥73.0K

57.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$325 ¥51.4K

45.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$882 ¥139.4K

46.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$649 ¥102.6K

24.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$4,016 ¥635.2K

49.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,131 ¥337.0K

-2.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$2,006 ¥317.3K

1.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.78

1.69%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Nishinomiya: January 13, 2026

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