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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 20.2% cheaper than Sapporo without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 8.8% more expensive than Sapporo without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,123

$9.68 ¥1,527

-26.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,483

$27.80 ¥4,385

25.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥759

$5.28 ¥833

-8.90%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥514

$3.70 ¥584

-11.89%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.91 ¥144

24.18%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥119

$0.85 ¥133

-11.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥445

$3.54 ¥558

-20.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥672

$6.38 ¥1,006

-33.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.51 ¥238

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.33 ¥210

8.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥729

$7.06 ¥1,114

-34.56%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥369

$1.92 ¥303

21.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,646

$8.59 ¥1,355

21.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,029

$7.49 ¥1,182

-12.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,023

$21.15 ¥3,337

-9.41%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥553

$3.45 ¥545

1.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥333

$3.10 ¥489

-31.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥408

$4.04 ¥637

-35.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥687

$3.97 ¥627

9.82%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥273

$2.86 ¥452

-39.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.29 ¥361

-46.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥211

$1.58 ¥249

-15.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥133

$0.90 ¥143

-6.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥603

$3.14 ¥495

21.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,464

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥328

$2.11 ¥333

-1.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥463

$3.51 ¥554

-16.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.75 ¥276

-4.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,539

$51.8 ¥8,169

-32.19%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥718

$4.71 ¥743

-3.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥536

$1.70 ¥268

100.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,689

$21.16 ¥3,337

10.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.22 ¥193

0.82%

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

$23.2K ¥3.7M

$35.6K ¥5.6M

-34.85%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-0.45%

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

$133 ¥21.0K

$313 ¥49.4K

-57.45%

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

$26.82 ¥4,231

$27.95 ¥4,408

-4.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,727

$43.50 ¥6,862

-31.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,273

$54.5 ¥8,599

7.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,216

$11.47 ¥1,810

77.77%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,952

$13.39 ¥2,112

-7.54%

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

$68.3 ¥10.8K

$280 ¥44.1K

-75.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

-7.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,982

$42.08 ¥6,637

5.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,505

$27.16 ¥4,283

5.15%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$51.4 ¥8,105

29.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.3K

$126 ¥19.9K

-23.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥117.0K

$520 ¥82.1K

42.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.6K

$300 ¥47.4K

57.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥204.2K

$739 ¥116.5K

75.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥128.1K

$544 ¥85.8K

49.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥955.7K

$2,196 ¥346.3K

175.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥325.7K

$1,604 ¥253.0K

28.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥316.6K

$1,750 ¥276.0K

14.69%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sapporo: March 2, 2026

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