Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Setagaya-ku Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Setagaya-ku

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 4.4% cheaper than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 13.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 4.9% cheaper than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$7.00 ¥1,100

1.71%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.32 ¥5,393

1.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.21 ¥819

-7.68%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.25 ¥511

0.31%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.09 ¥171

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.76 ¥119

-1.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.11 ¥331

33.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.06 ¥324

106.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.56 ¥245

-3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.76 ¥276

-18.18%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$5.00 ¥785

-7.60%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$1.56 ¥244

50.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.12 ¥1,589

3.16%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.35 ¥998

2.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.13 ¥2,377

26.64%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.92 ¥930

-40.88%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$3.21 ¥504

-34.27%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.14 ¥650

-37.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.43 ¥697

-1.58%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.36 ¥529

-48.51%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.62 ¥569

-66.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.39 ¥219

-3.60%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.88 ¥138

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.93 ¥618

-2.80%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.39 ¥1,475

-1.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.81 ¥285

14.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.12 ¥333

38.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.51 ¥237

10.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$55.6 ¥8,732

-36.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.39 ¥532

34.22%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.90 ¥455

17.24%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$22.37 ¥3,514

4.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.19 ¥187

3.36%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

-0.00%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$18.2K ¥2.9M

-6.47%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$83.9 ¥13.2K

58.61%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.36 ¥4,299

-1.97%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$33.98 ¥5,339

-11.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$47.70 ¥7,495

23.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.76 ¥2,162

48.18%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$13.00 ¥2,042

-4.77%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$285 ¥44.8K

-76.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

-24.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$41.99 ¥6,598

5.41%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$24.69 ¥3,879

15.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$44.54 ¥6,999

49.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$98.1 ¥15.4K

-1.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$468 ¥73.5K

58.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$331 ¥52.1K

42.81%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$874 ¥137.3K

48.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$647 ¥101.6K

25.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$5,171 ¥812.4K

17.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$1,465 ¥230.3K

36.96%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

-9.50%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Setagaya-ku: March 2, 2026

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