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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 20.3% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 6.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 19.8% cheaper than Nishinomiya without rent, and 1.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.79 ¥975
2.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$35 ¥5,028
0.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$4.9 ¥704
-0.20%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.09 ¥444
3.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.08 ¥155
4.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.71 ¥103
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.69 ¥386
5.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.08 ¥443
41.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.59 ¥229
-3.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.8 ¥259
-18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.83 ¥694
-3.31%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.42 ¥348
-2.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.52 ¥1,512
1.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$7.85 ¥1,128
-17.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$32.12 ¥4,614
-40.22%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.49 ¥789
-36.25%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.09 ¥300
4.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$3.41 ¥489
-23.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$6.98 ¥1,003
-37.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.78 ¥255
-3.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.57 ¥370
-50.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.31 ¥189
0.76%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.88 ¥126
-5.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$3.4 ¥488
12.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$9.64 ¥1,384
-0.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$2.73 ¥392
-22.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.27 ¥326
32.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.29 ¥185
29.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$55.4 ¥7,963
-34.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.4 ¥488
31.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.97 ¥427
9.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$17.23 ¥2,476
34.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.19 ¥171
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$22.8K ¥3.3M
1.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$16.8K ¥2.4M
0.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$131 ¥18.9K
1.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.61 ¥3,966
-3.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$29.79 ¥4,279
1.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$51.4 ¥7,387
11.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$13.84 ¥1,988
48.05%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.27 ¥1,763
-0.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$69.8 ¥10K
-1.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$10.4K ¥1.5M
-1.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$43.99 ¥6,320
-0.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$29.31 ¥4,211
-0.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$57.4 ¥8,242
17.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$91.3 ¥13.1K
3.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$475 ¥68.3K
55.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$326 ¥46.8K
43.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$852 ¥122.4K
54.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$648 ¥93.1K
25.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,412 ¥346.4K
69.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,760 ¥252.8K
55.50%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Nishinomiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$2,131 ¥306.1K
-9.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.78
1.69%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Nishinomiya: October 28, 2025

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