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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 2.3% cheaper than Suginami-ku without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 6.1% cheaper than Suginami-ku without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.82 ¥1,078

-1.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.63 ¥5,477

-1.36%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.31 ¥839

-6.78%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.09 ¥489

5.50%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.14 ¥180

-0.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.76 ¥119

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.04 ¥323

36.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.04 ¥323

110.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.55 ¥245

3.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.75 ¥276

-17.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.89 ¥774

-0.82%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$1.53 ¥241

58.17%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.13 ¥1,602

4.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.28 ¥993

0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.65 ¥2,476

21.60%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$6.08 ¥961

-41.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$3.05 ¥482

-30.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.96 ¥626

-35.61%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.54 ¥718

-1.76%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.37 ¥534

-50.45%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.61 ¥572

-63.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.33 ¥210

3.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.81 ¥128

9.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.05 ¥640

-1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.29 ¥1,469

-0.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.76 ¥278

16.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.11 ¥333

43.13%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.4 ¥8,761

-35.18%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.53 ¥559

29.18%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.02 ¥478

7.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$22.06 ¥3,488

7.03%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.24 ¥197

-4.03%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.76%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$18.5K ¥2.9M

-9.13%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$82.6 ¥13.1K

58.12%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.19 ¥4,301

0.29%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$34.00 ¥5,377

-8.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$56.4 ¥8,911

4.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.99 ¥2,213

46.60%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$11.42 ¥1,806

10.51%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$285 ¥45.0K

-75.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-25.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$20.97 ¥3,316

112.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.52 ¥4,668

-0.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$59.2 ¥9,363

15.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$96.6 ¥15.3K

-0.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$475 ¥75.1K

53.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$330 ¥52.1K

43.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$852 ¥134.8K

51.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$665 ¥105.2K

21.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,714 ¥745.5K

27.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,124 ¥335.8K

-1.92%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$2,801 ¥443.0K

-27.05%

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Suginami-ku: January 10, 2026

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