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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 4.6% cheaper than Shiso without rent, and 22.1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 12.9% cheaper than Shiso without rent, and 4.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$8.11 ¥1,283

-16.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$66.4 ¥10.5K

-48.59%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$6.51 ¥1,029

-23.96%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.66 ¥578

-10.93%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$0.83 ¥131

36.14%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.75 ¥119

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.54 ¥402

9.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.05 ¥482

40.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.54 ¥243

3.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$2.93 ¥463

-50.51%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.85 ¥766

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.31 ¥365

4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$9.94 ¥1,572

6.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.22 ¥984

1.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$26.78 ¥4,235

-28.94%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.53 ¥875

-35.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.69 ¥425

-21.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.12 ¥651

-38.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.74 ¥908

-22.30%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$4.29 ¥678

-61.07%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.61 ¥413

-50.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.34 ¥212

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.82 ¥129

8.54%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.14 ¥655

-3.86%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$7.62 ¥1,205

21.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.91 ¥302

7.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.24 ¥355

34.82%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.37 ¥216

16.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$33.18 ¥5,247

8.23%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.53 ¥558

29.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.02 ¥478

7.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$21.16 ¥3,346

11.58%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.21 ¥192

-1.65%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.54%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-4.42%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$143 ¥22.6K

-8.57%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$67.0 ¥10.6K

-59.32%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$13.14 ¥2,078

135.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$37.25 ¥5,892

58.17%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.68 ¥2,163

49.93%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$4.80 ¥759

162.92%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$278 ¥44.0K

-75.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-22.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$10.20 ¥1,614

336.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.79 ¥4,711

-1.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$33.12 ¥5,239

105.89%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$100 ¥15.9K

-4.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$475 ¥75.1K

53.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$166 ¥26.3K

184.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$882 ¥139.4K

46.05%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$671 ¥106.1K

20.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,264 ¥674.4K

40.98%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$1,926 ¥304.6K

8.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Shiso: January 11, 2026

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