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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 12.5% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 3.7% cheaper than Okayama without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.99 ¥1,099

1.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$28.01 ¥4,401

24.10%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$6.00 ¥943

-19.83%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$1.92 ¥302

69.79%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.77 ¥122

46.75%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.76 ¥119

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.14 ¥336

31.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.04 ¥321

108.82%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.55 ¥244

-2.58%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$0.67 ¥105

114.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.88 ¥766

-5.33%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$1.71 ¥268

36.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$16.85 ¥2,647

-38.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$7.11 ¥1,117

-8.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.45 ¥2,427

24.01%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.39 ¥847

-35.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.77 ¥435

-23.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.92 ¥772

-47.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.96 ¥779

-12.10%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$2.47 ¥388

-29.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.04 ¥321

-39.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.34 ¥211

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.80 ¥125

5.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.38 ¥531

13.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.37 ¥1,473

-0.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$2.05 ¥322

1.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.14 ¥336

37.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.65 ¥259

1.21%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$55.9 ¥8,779

-37.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.50 ¥550

30.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.64 ¥415

28.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$24.00 ¥3,771

-2.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.11 ¥174

10.81%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.73%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

1.61%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$78.9 ¥12.4K

68.70%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$15.53 ¥2,440

72.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$27.93 ¥4,389

7.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$56.3 ¥8,849

4.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.97 ¥2,195

45.96%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.35 ¥1,941

0.24%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$471 ¥74.1K

-85.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

-8.94%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$46.85 ¥7,361

-5.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$32.40 ¥5,090

-11.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$57.4 ¥9,024

16.25%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$93.4 ¥14.7K

3.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$358 ¥56.3K

107.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$210 ¥33.0K

125.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$707 ¥111.1K

82.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$469 ¥73.8K

72.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$1,361 ¥213.9K

47.44%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Okayama: February 28, 2026

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