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

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 8.2% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 14.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 4.4% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 4.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$7.03 ¥1,104

1.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.30 ¥5,389

1.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.30 ¥833

-9.25%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.15 ¥495

3.49%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.09 ¥171

3.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.81 ¥127

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.05 ¥323

37.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.11 ¥331

101.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.49 ¥235

1.34%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.67 ¥262

-13.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$5.05 ¥794

-8.51%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$1.58 ¥248

48.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$9.90 ¥1,555

5.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.18 ¥972

5.50%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.22 ¥2,391

25.89%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$6.03 ¥947

-41.96%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$3.19 ¥501

-33.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.06 ¥638

-36.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.52 ¥710

-3.54%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.40 ¥534

-49.12%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$3.66 ¥576

-66.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.40 ¥220

-4.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.87 ¥137

-3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.14 ¥651

-7.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.28 ¥1,458

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.83 ¥287

13.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.07 ¥325

42.03%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.66 ¥260

0.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$56.0 ¥8,803

-37.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.45 ¥542

31.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.87 ¥451

18.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$21.91 ¥3,442

6.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.19 ¥188

3.36%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

2.07%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$18.7K ¥2.9M

-9.09%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$83.1 ¥13.1K

60.27%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.51 ¥4,322

-2.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$33.57 ¥5,275

-10.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$55.3 ¥8,694

6.23%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.90 ¥2,184

46.69%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$11.41 ¥1,793

8.50%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$286 ¥44.9K

-76.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

-23.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$21.00 ¥3,300

110.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.43 ¥4,624

-2.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$60.8 ¥9,560

9.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$98.4 ¥15.5K

-1.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$470 ¥73.9K

57.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$330 ¥51.9K

43.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$873 ¥137.2K

48.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$661 ¥103.9K

22.76%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,915 ¥772.2K

23.28%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$2,884 ¥453.1K

-30.40%

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 Suginami-ku: March 3, 2026

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