Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tokushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tokushima

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 7.8% cheaper than Tokushima without rent, and 2.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 19.3% cheaper than Tokushima without rent, and 5.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$8.15 ¥1,171
-14.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$34.37 ¥4,937
2.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$6.36 ¥913
-23.11%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.06 ¥440
4.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.15 ¥165
-1.74%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.7 ¥100
1.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$3.4 ¥489
-16.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.09 ¥444
40.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.61 ¥231
-4.35%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.8 ¥259
-18.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.88 ¥700
-4.30%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.52 ¥362
-6.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$17.42 ¥2,503
-38.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$7.71 ¥1,108
-15.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.3 ¥2,198
25.49%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$8.88 ¥1,275
-60.59%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$2.77 ¥398
-21.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.81 ¥691
-45.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$6.99 ¥1,004
-37.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3.81 ¥548
-54.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$2.57 ¥370
-50.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.37 ¥196
-3.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.92 ¥132
-9.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$3.41 ¥490
12.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$9.8 ¥1,408
-1.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$2.87 ¥412
-26.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.29 ¥329
31.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.68 ¥241
-0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$55.4 ¥7,952
-34.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.43 ¥492
30.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.89 ¥416
12.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$34.77 ¥4,996
-33.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.22 ¥175
-2.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$22.7K ¥3.3M
1.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$143 ¥20.5K
-6.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$27.65 ¥3,971
-3.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$34.05 ¥4,891
-11.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$66.7 ¥9,578
-13.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$13.75 ¥1,975
49.02%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$12.43 ¥1,786
-1.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$471 ¥67.7K
-85.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$11.4K ¥1.6M
-9.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$46.03 ¥6,613
-4.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$31.77 ¥4,565
-7.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$56.3 ¥8,083
20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$93.4 ¥13.4K
1.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$461 ¥66.2K
60.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$326 ¥46.8K
43.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$856 ¥122.9K
53.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$647 ¥93K
25.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,808 ¥403.5K
45.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,844 ¥264.9K
48.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Tokushima
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,477 ¥212.1K
30.56%
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 Tokushima: October 29, 2025

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