Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Takamatsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Takamatsu

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 10.6% cheaper than Takamatsu without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 14.5% more expensive than Takamatsu without rent, and 2.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.74 ¥968
3.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$34.45 ¥4,948
2.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.31 ¥763
-7.91%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.13 ¥450
1.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.06 ¥153
6.60%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.8 ¥115
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.57 ¥370
10.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.15 ¥452
38.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.64 ¥236
-6.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.6 ¥230
-8.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$1.96 ¥282
138.27%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.54 ¥365
-7.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.19 ¥1,464
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.31 ¥907
3.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.26 ¥2,192
25.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.27 ¥757
-33.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.53 ¥363
-13.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.01 ¥576
-34.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$5.99 ¥860
-26.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3 ¥432
-42.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.65 ¥380
-52.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.4 ¥201
-5.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.85 ¥122
-2.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$4.18 ¥600
-8.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.71 ¥963
43.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.83 ¥263
15.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.27 ¥326
32.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.58 ¥227
5.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$56.3 ¥8,083
-35.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.53 ¥508
26.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.92 ¥419
11.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$20.71 ¥2,975
11.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.21 ¥174
-1.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-0.18%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.4K ¥2.5M
-2.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$146 ¥21K
-8.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.57 ¥3,961
-3.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$34.22 ¥4,916
-11.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$55.1 ¥7,911
4.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$14.12 ¥2,029
45.11%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.67 ¥1,820
-3.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$279 ¥40K
-75.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.2K ¥1.9M
-22.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$42.9 ¥6,162
2.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$29.72 ¥4,269
-1.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$60.1 ¥8,640
12.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$92.6 ¥13.3K
2.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$476 ¥68.4K
55.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$335 ¥48.1K
39.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$875 ¥125.7K
50.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$655 ¥94.1K
24.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,474 ¥355.4K
65.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$2,023 ¥290.6K
35.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Takamatsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,782 ¥256.1K
8.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.78
1.69%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Takamatsu: October 28, 2025

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