Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ube Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Ube

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 0.6% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 9.8% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.2% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.78 ¥1,073

-0.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,404

$35.09 ¥5,551

-2.65%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.42 ¥857

-8.67%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.06 ¥484

6.54%

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

$1.13 ¥179

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.81 ¥128

-6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.11 ¥333

31.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$3.06 ¥484

40.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.52 ¥241

5.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.65 ¥261

-12.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.72 ¥746

2.75%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥384

$2.30 ¥364

5.22%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.11 ¥1,599

4.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,004

$6.19 ¥979

2.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,010

$15.19 ¥2,403

25.28%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$5.37 ¥849

-33.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.54 ¥402

-16.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$3.99 ¥631

-36.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$4.50 ¥712

-0.89%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$3.17 ¥502

-47.32%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.68 ¥423

-51.49%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.40 ¥221

-1.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.89 ¥140

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$4.10 ¥648

-2.93%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$6.40 ¥1,013

44.06%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.97 ¥312

4.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.36 ¥374

27.97%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.67 ¥264

-4.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,680

$55.7 ¥8,806

-35.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.56 ¥563

28.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$2.91 ¥460

12.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$20.77 ¥3,285

13.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.22 ¥193

-2.46%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

-2.21%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

-3.19%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$140 ¥22.2K

-6.81%

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

$27.27 ¥4,313

$26.71 ¥4,225

2.10%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$34.40 ¥5,441

-9.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,320

$57.8 ¥9,135

2.03%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.65 ¥2,159

50.26%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$13.40 ¥2,119

-5.82%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$283 ¥44.7K

-75.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.1K ¥2.1M

-20.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$42.68 ¥6,750

4.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,648

$29.38 ¥4,647

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$60.3 ¥9,538

13.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$91.5 ¥14.5K

4.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$471 ¥74.5K

54.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$329 ¥52.0K

43.89%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.7K

$854 ¥135.0K

50.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$672 ¥106.2K

20.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.9K

$2,832 ¥448.0K

112.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$1,883 ¥297.9K

10.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ube: January 13, 2026

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