Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tsushima Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Tsushima Island

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 1.5% cheaper than Tsushima Island without rent, and 11.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.1% cheaper than Tsushima Island without rent, and 4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 ¥1,066

$6.82 ¥1,061

0.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.16 ¥5,469

$34.29 ¥5,334

2.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.98 ¥775

$5.48 ¥853

-9.12%

Cappuccino

$3.3 ¥513

$3.19 ¥496

3.45%

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

$1.09 ¥169

$1.08 ¥168

0.93%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥120

$0.79 ¥123

-2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.72 ¥423

$2.02 ¥315

34.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥676

$3.2 ¥498

35.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.58 ¥246

-3.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 ¥233

$1.58 ¥246

-5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.7 ¥732

$4.89 ¥761

-3.89%

Eggs

$2.38 ¥370

$2.19 ¥340

8.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.42 ¥1,620

$10.21 ¥1,588

2.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 ¥970

$6.42 ¥999

-2.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 ¥2,959

$15.14 ¥2,355

25.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ¥547

$5.34 ¥831

-34.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 ¥327

$2.68 ¥417

-21.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 ¥392

$4.14 ¥644

-39.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥694

$4.6 ¥715

-3.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥269

$3.34 ¥519

-48.20%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ¥193

$2.55 ¥397

-51.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥215

$1.34 ¥208

2.99%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ¥132

$0.87 ¥135

-2.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥619

$4.05 ¥630

-1.73%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.64 ¥1,499

$6.77 ¥1,053

42.39%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥321

$1.99 ¥310

3.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ¥464

$2.38 ¥371

25.21%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥255

$1.67 ¥259

-1.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.37 ¥5,658

$56.1 ¥8,722

-35.15%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ¥712

$3.5 ¥544

30.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.4 ¥529

$2.88 ¥449

18.06%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.67 ¥3,682

$20.7 ¥3,220

14.35%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥194

$1.24 ¥192

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

$23.4K ¥3.6M

$23K ¥3.6M

2.00%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-2.02%

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

$134 ¥20.8K

$142 ¥22.1K

-5.74%

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

$27.24 ¥4,237

$27.6 ¥4,293

-1.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.94 ¥4,812

$34.6 ¥5,382

-10.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.2 ¥9,054

$57.5 ¥8,942

1.27%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.14 ¥3,288

$13.65 ¥2,123

54.87%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥1,977

$13.05 ¥2,029

-2.61%

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

$69.9 ¥10.9K

$284 ¥44.2K

-75.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

-24.43%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.53 ¥6,927

$43.08 ¥6,701

3.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 ¥4,466

$29.69 ¥4,619

-3.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.5 ¥10.5K

$60.2 ¥9,357

12.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ¥14.8K

$92.1 ¥14.3K

3.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$732 ¥113.9K

$463 ¥72K

58.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 ¥72.5K

$330 ¥51.4K

41.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 ¥199.4K

$853 ¥132.7K

50.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$825 ¥128.4K

$654 ¥101.7K

26.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,317 ¥827K

$2,836 ¥441.1K

87.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,455 ¥381.8K

$1,875 ¥291.7K

30.89%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,225 ¥346K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

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

Last update for Osaka: December 2, 2025

Last update for Tsushima Island: December 1, 2025

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