Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Saitama Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Saitama

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 0.5% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 19.2% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 1% cheaper than Saitama without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$5.84 ¥923

15.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$35.26 ¥5,577

-3.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$4.82 ¥763

2.70%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.04 ¥481

7.24%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.76 ¥120

48.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.68 ¥108

11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.03 ¥321

36.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.09 ¥488

38.83%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.51 ¥238

5.96%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.76 ¥278

-17.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$3.04 ¥481

59.54%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$2.23 ¥352

8.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.05 ¥1,589

5.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$5.94 ¥940

6.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$15.16 ¥2,398

25.53%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$6.14 ¥971

-42.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$1.35 ¥213

57.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.09 ¥647

-37.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$6.00 ¥949

-25.67%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.21 ¥507

-47.98%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$1.70 ¥268

-23.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.34 ¥212

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.87 ¥137

2.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.22 ¥668

-5.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.75 ¥1,542

-5.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.83 ¥289

12.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.14 ¥339

41.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.68 ¥266

-4.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$55.5 ¥8,778

-35.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.55 ¥562

28.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.96 ¥468

10.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$22.56 ¥3,568

4.65%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.24 ¥196

-4.03%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.82%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.5K ¥2.9M

-9.40%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$143 ¥22.6K

-8.48%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$19.68 ¥3,113

38.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$33.54 ¥5,305

-7.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$67.4 ¥10.7K

-12.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$14.13 ¥2,235

45.15%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.07 ¥1,908

4.56%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$283 ¥44.8K

-75.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

-24.87%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$37.54 ¥5,937

18.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$28.03 ¥4,433

4.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$59.8 ¥9,461

13.99%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$70.6 ¥11.2K

35.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$429 ¥67.9K

69.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$251 ¥39.6K

88.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$881 ¥139.4K

46.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$669 ¥105.7K

21.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$4,617 ¥730.3K

30.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,199 ¥347.9K

-5.30%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,528 ¥241.7K

33.70%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.86

-2.69%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Saitama: January 11, 2026

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