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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 5.6% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 30.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 6.7% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.98 ¥1,003

$7.07 ¥1,015

-1.27%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.3 ¥5,071

$28.28 ¥4,063

24.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥703

$5.93 ¥852

-17.54%

Cappuccino

$3.19 ¥458

$1.92 ¥276

66.15%

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

$1.13 ¥163

$0.78 ¥112

44.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.71 ¥103

$0.72 ¥103

-1.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.85 ¥409

$2.03 ¥292

40.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥624

$2.03 ¥292

114.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.49 ¥215

3.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.47 ¥212

$0.67 ¥96

119.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.67 ¥670

$4.85 ¥697

-3.71%

Eggs

$2.36 ¥339

$1.67 ¥240

41.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.71 ¥1,538

$16.4 ¥2,355

-34.70%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.51 ¥935

$6.91 ¥992

-5.79%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.2 ¥2,758

$15.24 ¥2,190

25.98%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

$5.7 ¥819

-38.60%

Banana (1kg)

$2.18 ¥314

$2.75 ¥395

-20.73%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 ¥375

$4.96 ¥713

-47.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.39 ¥631

$4.99 ¥716

-12.02%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥247

$2.39 ¥343

-28.03%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ¥180

$2.13 ¥306

-40.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥189

$1.31 ¥188

0.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.83 ¥119

$0.74 ¥106

12.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.84 ¥552

$3.43 ¥493

11.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,382

$10.08 ¥1,448

-4.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥304

$2.09 ¥301

1.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ¥433

$2.09 ¥301

44.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥240

$1.64 ¥236

1.83%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.09 ¥5,185

$54.7 ¥7,855

-34.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.48 ¥644

$3.53 ¥507

26.91%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥468

$2.63 ¥377

23.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.13 ¥3,323

$23.88 ¥3,431

-3.14%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.1 ¥158

8.18%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-1.85%

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

$16.9K ¥2.4M

$17.1K ¥2.5M

-1.25%

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

$133 ¥19.1K

$78.8 ¥11.3K

68.72%

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

$26.58 ¥3,818

$15.22 ¥2,187

74.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.22 ¥4,341

$28.27 ¥4,062

6.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$57.4 ¥8,246

$56.6 ¥8,134

1.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.49 ¥2,944

$13.68 ¥1,966

49.78%

Cinema Ticket

$12.26 ¥1,761

$12.6 ¥1,811

-2.70%

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

$68.5 ¥9,846

$468 ¥67.3K

-85.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.5M

$11.4K ¥1.6M

-9.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.93 ¥6,311

$45.16 ¥6,488

-2.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.3 ¥4,209

$32.59 ¥4,682

-10.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.6 ¥9,705

$56.1 ¥8,057

20.45%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$94.5 ¥13.6K

$92.8 ¥13.3K

1.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$739 ¥106.2K

$366 ¥52.5K

102.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.2K

$207 ¥29.7K

126.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,317 ¥189.1K

$721 ¥103.6K

82.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$815 ¥117K

$463 ¥66.6K

75.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,097 ¥588.6K

$2,900 ¥416.6K

41.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,736 ¥393.1K

$2,070 ¥297.4K

32.18%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,928 ¥277K

$1,413 ¥202.9K

36.49%

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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Okayama: October 29, 2025

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