Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Phuket

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 10.2% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 7.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 6.4% more expensive than Phuket without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,127

$4.65 ฿149

53.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,504

$46.11 ฿1,474

-24.62%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥762

$8.74 ฿279

-44.97%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥516

$3.04 ฿97.1

7.24%

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

$1.13 ¥178

$0.72 ฿23.03

56.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.39 ฿12.50

92.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥446

$2.44 ฿78.0

15.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥675

$3.79 ฿121

12.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥240

$2.14 ฿68.6

-29.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥228

$1.86 ฿59.5

-22.58%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥732

$2.19 ฿69.9

110.96%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥371

$2.25 ฿71.8

4.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,653

$19.73 ฿631

-47.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,032

$3.79 ฿121

72.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,034

$13.55 ฿433

41.40%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥555

$3.25 ฿104

7.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥335

$1.67 ฿53.4

26.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥410

$2.39 ฿76.5

8.37%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥690

$2.09 ฿66.9

108.61%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥274

$1.53 ฿48.88

13.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.51 ฿48.27

-18.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥212

$0.99 ฿31.62

35.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥133

$0.51 ฿16.46

64.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥605

$4.27 ฿137

-10.54%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,470

$20.31 ฿649

-54.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥329

$1.79 ฿57.3

16.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥465

$2.77 ฿88.5

6.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥265

$1.40 ฿44.89

19.29%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,560

$11.70 ฿374

200.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥721

$3.11 ฿99.4

46.30%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥538

$0.99 ฿31.80

243.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,703

$13.73 ฿439

70.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥195

$1.32 ฿42.17

-6.82%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$27.2K ฿870.7K

-14.90%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$34.1K ฿1.1M

-50.07%

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

$133 ¥21.1K

$120 ฿3,849

10.56%

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

$26.82 ¥4,247

$13.93 ฿445

92.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,745

$18.31 ฿585

63.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,308

$60.9 ฿1,948

-3.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,228

$17.23 ฿551

18.34%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,960

$8.71 ฿278

42.14%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$698 ฿22.3K

-90.21%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$15.7K ฿503.0K

-33.68%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥7,008

$57.6 ฿1,843

-23.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,522

$34.24 ฿1,095

-16.59%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.6K

$113 ฿3,618

-41.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$84.8 ฿2,711

14.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥117.4K

$604 ฿19.3K

22.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.9K

$436 ฿13.9K

8.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.9K

$2,057 ฿65.8K

-37.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.5K

$1,498 ฿47.9K

-45.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥959.3K

$4,252 ฿135.9K

42.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥326.9K

$2,988 ฿95.5K

-30.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥317.8K

$529 ฿16.9K

279.25%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

5.33

-66.04%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Phuket: February 28, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Ubud, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Buenos Aires

🇦🇷 Argentina

Sofia

🇧🇬 Bulgaria

Bucharest

🇷🇴 Romania

Jimbaran, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Cluj-Napoca

🇷🇴 Romania

Tirana

🇦🇱 Albania

Novi Sad

🇷🇸 Serbia