Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Sapporo Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Sapporo

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 16.5% cheaper than Sapporo without rent, and 6.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 9.9% cheaper than Sapporo without rent, and 1.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$9.61 ¥1,521

-29.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$27.97 ¥4,425

22.13%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.34 ¥844

-7.30%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.87 ¥612

-15.76%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.98 ¥155

15.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.77 ¥122

-1.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$3.46 ¥547

-19.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$6.35 ¥1,004

-32.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.56 ¥247

2.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.28 ¥203

13.28%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$7.25 ¥1,147

-33.10%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$1.90 ¥301

27.37%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$8.71 ¥1,378

21.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$7.12 ¥1,126

-10.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$20.39 ¥3,225

-6.67%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.41 ¥539

4.40%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.07 ¥485

-30.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.20 ¥664

-39.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$3.99 ¥632

11.78%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.78 ¥440

-39.93%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.20 ¥347

-40.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.53 ¥241

-9.80%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.86 ¥135

3.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.01 ¥477

32.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.74 ¥1,541

-5.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.05 ¥324

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$3.51 ¥554

-13.96%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.76 ¥278

-9.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$52.7 ¥8,327

-31.79%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.70 ¥744

-2.98%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$1.79 ¥283

82.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$20.52 ¥3,245

15.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.22 ¥194

-2.46%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$35.1K ¥5.6M

-34.62%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

0.04%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$322 ¥50.9K

-59.40%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$28.60 ¥4,524

-4.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$43.03 ¥6,805

-27.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$54.2 ¥8,575

8.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$11.64 ¥1,841

76.20%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.23 ¥2,093

-4.61%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$277 ¥43.9K

-75.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

-7.14%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$40.91 ¥6,471

8.95%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$27.71 ¥4,383

6.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$52.7 ¥8,332

29.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$129 ¥20.4K

-25.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$512 ¥80.9K

42.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$303 ¥47.9K

56.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$752 ¥119.0K

71.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$545 ¥86.2K

48.77%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$2,225 ¥352.0K

170.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$1,554 ¥245.8K

34.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$1,626 ¥257.1K

25.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.83

-1.09%

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

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sapporo: January 13, 2026

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