Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Toyohashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Toyohashi

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 1.6% cheaper than Toyohashi without rent, and 20% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 2% cheaper than Toyohashi without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.96 ¥1,000
0.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$42.13 ¥6,052
-16.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.6 ¥805
-12.68%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.1 ¥446
2.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.16 ¥167
-2.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.8 ¥115
-11.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.07 ¥297
37.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.2 ¥460
35.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.43 ¥205
7.69%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.37 ¥197
7.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$2.09 ¥301
123.44%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$1.52 ¥218
55.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$9.92 ¥1,425
7.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$5.71 ¥820
14.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.29 ¥2,196
25.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$2.13 ¥306
64.32%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$1.06 ¥153
105.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.1 ¥589
-36.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$3.45 ¥496
27.25%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$1.42 ¥204
21.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$1.42 ¥204
-11.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$0.71 ¥102
85.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.57 ¥82.1
45.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$4.12 ¥592
-6.80%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.43 ¥924
49.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$0.66 ¥94.2
221.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.03 ¥291
48.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.64 ¥236
1.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$56.4 ¥8,098
-35.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.42 ¥491
30.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.89 ¥415
12.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$22.47 ¥3,228
2.94%
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
$23.4K ¥3.4M
-1.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$18.6K ¥2.7M
-8.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$104 ¥15K
27.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$20.46 ¥2,939
29.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$33.31 ¥4,785
-9.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$55.3 ¥7,941
3.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$13.63 ¥1,958
50.33%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$13.95 ¥2,004
-12.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$285 ¥41K
-75.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.8K ¥2M
-25.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$41.1 ¥5,904
6.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$21.01 ¥3,018
39.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$56.1 ¥8,060
20.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$102 ¥14.7K
-7.49%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$473 ¥68K
56.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$336 ¥48.2K
39.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$882 ¥126.7K
49.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$662 ¥95K
23.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$2,505 ¥359.8K
63.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$1,802 ¥258.9K
51.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Toyohashi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$1,327 ¥190.6K
45.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
2.05
-11.71%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Toyohashi: October 29, 2025

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