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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.2% cheaper than Tsushima Island without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 2.4% cheaper than Tsushima Island without rent, and 3.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.90 ¥1,085

3.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.50 ¥5,421

0.75%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.61 ¥882

-14.26%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.08 ¥484

5.84%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.08 ¥170

4.63%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.81 ¥127

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.14 ¥336

31.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.19 ¥502

33.54%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.56 ¥246

-3.21%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.58 ¥249

-8.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.90 ¥770

-5.71%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.32 ¥364

0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$10.00 ¥1,572

4.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.36 ¥999

2.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.55 ¥2,442

23.22%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.46 ¥858

-35.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.53 ¥398

-16.60%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.00 ¥629

-35.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.44 ¥698

-1.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.25 ¥510

-46.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.59 ¥407

-52.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.38 ¥217

-2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.88 ¥138

-4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.12 ¥647

-7.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$6.73 ¥1,057

37.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.99 ¥312

4.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.26 ¥356

30.09%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.62 ¥254

3.09%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$56.2 ¥8,830

-37.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.56 ¥559

27.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.97 ¥467

14.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$20.48 ¥3,217

14.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.19 ¥187

3.36%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.36%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-1.65%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$143 ¥22.5K

-7.06%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$26.58 ¥4,176

0.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$34.01 ¥5,343

-11.88%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$57.9 ¥9,100

1.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$14.14 ¥2,222

44.20%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$13.28 ¥2,086

-6.78%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$286 ¥45.0K

-76.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

-22.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$43.82 ¥6,885

1.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.53 ¥4,640

-3.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$59.1 ¥9,289

12.92%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$90.9 ¥14.3K

6.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$471 ¥74.0K

57.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$323 ¥50.8K

46.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$857 ¥134.7K

51.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$654 ¥102.7K

24.17%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$2,755 ¥432.8K

119.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

$1,853 ¥291.1K

11.44%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tsushima Island: March 2, 2026

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