Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Okayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Okayama

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.7% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.6% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 16.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.74 ¥1,066

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$27.22 ¥4,306

25.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$6.13 ¥969

-19.25%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$1.85 ¥293

76.22%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.78 ¥124

44.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.71 ¥112

7.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.12 ¥335

31.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.10 ¥333

104.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.50 ¥238

6.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$0.66 ¥104

119.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$5.02 ¥794

-3.39%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$1.67 ¥265

44.91%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$16.66 ¥2,635

-36.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$6.76 ¥1,069

-6.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$15.41 ¥2,437

23.49%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.54 ¥876

-35.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.78 ¥441

-23.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.74 ¥749

-46.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.89 ¥773

-8.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.50 ¥395

-33.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.10 ¥331

-38.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.33 ¥210

3.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.75 ¥118

18.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.39 ¥535

17.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.37 ¥1,483

-1.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.13 ¥338

-3.76%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.06 ¥325

46.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.62 ¥256

-1.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$54.5 ¥8,617

-34.09%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.40 ¥538

34.12%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.69 ¥425

21.19%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$23.43 ¥3,706

0.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.14 ¥181

4.39%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.78%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

-2.09%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$77.0 ¥12.2K

69.66%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$15.44 ¥2,441

76.62%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$28.16 ¥4,454

10.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$55.2 ¥8,736

6.68%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.00 ¥2,214

46.50%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.39 ¥1,959

1.86%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$468 ¥74.0K

-85.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

-9.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$46.57 ¥7,365

-4.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$32.00 ¥5,061

-8.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$55.6 ¥8,800

22.56%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$92.6 ¥14.6K

3.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$365 ¥57.7K

99.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$211 ¥33.4K

124.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$701 ¥110.9K

83.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$472 ¥74.6K

71.88%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,377 ¥217.8K

48.38%

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 Okayama: January 12, 2026

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