Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Shiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Shiso

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 5.3% cheaper than Shiso without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 11.1% cheaper than Shiso without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$7.97 ¥1,253

-10.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$65.6 ¥10.3K

-47.01%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$6.52 ¥1,025

-26.23%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.53 ¥555

-7.65%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$0.86 ¥134

31.40%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.70 ¥110

7.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.63 ¥412

7.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.14 ¥493

35.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.59 ¥250

-5.03%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$2.88 ¥453

-50.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.80 ¥754

-3.75%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.28 ¥358

2.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.04 ¥1,577

3.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.52 ¥1,024

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$26.45 ¥4,155

-27.56%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.53 ¥869

-36.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.67 ¥419

-20.97%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$3.94 ¥618

-34.26%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$5.89 ¥926

-25.98%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$4.48 ¥704

-61.38%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.59 ¥407

-52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.32 ¥207

1.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.86 ¥135

-2.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.23 ¥664

-9.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$7.25 ¥1,138

28.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.86 ¥292

11.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.18 ¥342

34.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.34 ¥211

24.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$32.76 ¥5,148

7.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.54 ¥556

28.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.93 ¥460

16.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$20.82 ¥3,270

12.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.60%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

0.66%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$145 ¥22.8K

-8.23%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$66.9 ¥10.5K

-59.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$13.31 ¥2,092

125.17%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$36.17 ¥5,683

62.54%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.71 ¥2,155

48.72%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$4.65 ¥731

166.24%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$277 ¥43.5K

-75.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

-21.58%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$9.99 ¥1,570

343.04%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$28.99 ¥4,556

-1.48%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$33.58 ¥5,276

98.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$100 ¥15.7K

-3.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$471 ¥74.0K

57.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$166 ¥26.1K

184.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$852 ¥133.8K

51.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$656 ¥103.1K

23.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,288 ¥673.7K

41.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

$1,932 ¥303.6K

6.87%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.78

1.69%

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

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

Last update for Shiso: March 1, 2026

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