Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 18.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 21.7% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 25.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 ¥1,066

$8.38 ¥1,303

-18.26%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.16 ¥5,469

$47.78 ¥7,431

-26.41%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.98 ¥775

$5.61 ¥872

-11.23%

Cappuccino

$3.3 ¥513

$3.57 ¥556

-7.56%

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

$1.09 ¥169

$1.2 ¥187

-9.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥120

$0.92 ¥143

-16.30%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.72 ¥423

$4.09 ¥636

-33.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥676

$5.43 ¥844

-19.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.62 ¥252

-5.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 ¥233

$1.53 ¥238

-1.96%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.7 ¥732

$5.61 ¥872

-16.22%

Eggs

$2.38 ¥370

$2.35 ¥366

1.28%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.42 ¥1,620

$16.11 ¥2,507

-35.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 ¥970

$8.15 ¥1,268

-23.56%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 ¥2,959

$22.85 ¥3,554

-16.76%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ¥547

$5.53 ¥860

-36.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 ¥327

$2.65 ¥412

-20.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 ¥392

$5.94 ¥923

-57.58%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥694

$6.12 ¥952

-27.12%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥269

$3.18 ¥495

-45.60%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ¥193

$3.47 ¥539

-64.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥215

$1.48 ¥230

-6.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ¥132

$0.95 ¥148

-10.53%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥619

$4.23 ¥657

-5.91%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.64 ¥1,499

$9.42 ¥1,465

2.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥321

$2.07 ¥322

-0.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ¥464

$2.96 ¥461

0.68%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥255

$1.42 ¥221

15.49%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.37 ¥5,658

$83.2 ¥12.9K

-56.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ¥712

$3.53 ¥548

29.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.4 ¥529

$2.92 ¥455

16.44%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.67 ¥3,682

$25.83 ¥4,018

-8.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥194

$1.2 ¥187

3.33%

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

$23.4K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.6M

0.27%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$16.9K ¥2.6M

-1.26%

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

$134 ¥20.8K

$166 ¥25.8K

-19.32%

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

$27.24 ¥4,237

$26.11 ¥4,061

4.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.94 ¥4,812

$33.77 ¥5,253

-8.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.2 ¥9,054

$69.8 ¥10.9K

-16.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.14 ¥3,288

$20.62 ¥3,207

2.52%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥1,977

$13.25 ¥2,061

-4.08%

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

$69.9 ¥10.9K

$511 ¥79.5K

-86.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

-33.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.53 ¥6,927

$60.4 ¥9,400

-26.31%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 ¥4,466

$41.19 ¥6,406

-30.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.5 ¥10.5K

$64.6 ¥10K

4.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ¥14.8K

$92 ¥14.3K

3.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$732 ¥113.9K

$1,120 ¥174.1K

-34.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 ¥72.5K

$607 ¥94.4K

-23.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 ¥199.4K

$2,689 ¥418.2K

-52.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$825 ¥128.4K

$1,333 ¥207.4K

-38.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,317 ¥827K

$11.2K ¥1.7M

-52.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,455 ¥381.8K

$4,928 ¥766.6K

-50.19%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,225 ¥346K

$2,495 ¥388.1K

-10.85%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.72

5.23%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osaka: December 2, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: November 30, 2025

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