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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.4% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 12% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 3.5% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 4.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.85 ¥1,066

$7.07 ¥1,099

-3.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.16 ¥5,469

$35.31 ¥5,493

-0.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.98 ¥775

$5.6 ¥871

-11.07%

Cappuccino

$3.3 ¥513

$3.05 ¥475

8.20%

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

$1.09 ¥169

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥120

$0.8 ¥124

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.72 ¥423

$2.12 ¥329

28.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.35 ¥676

$3.15 ¥490

38.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.59 ¥248

-3.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 ¥233

$1.6 ¥250

-6.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.7 ¥732

$4.86 ¥757

-3.29%

Eggs

$2.38 ¥370

$2.19 ¥340

8.68%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.42 ¥1,620

$10.1 ¥1,571

3.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.23 ¥970

$6.38 ¥992

-2.35%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.02 ¥2,959

$15.51 ¥2,412

22.63%

Apples (1kg)

$3.52 ¥547

$5.38 ¥837

-34.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.1 ¥327

$2.64 ¥410

-20.45%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.52 ¥392

$3.97 ¥618

-36.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥694

$4.6 ¥715

-3.04%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥269

$3.2 ¥498

-45.94%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ¥193

$2.57 ¥400

-51.75%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥215

$1.38 ¥214

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 ¥132

$0.86 ¥134

-1.16%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥619

$4.25 ¥661

-6.35%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.64 ¥1,499

$6.5 ¥1,012

48.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.06 ¥321

$1.97 ¥306

4.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.98 ¥464

$2.34 ¥365

27.35%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥255

$1.65 ¥256

-0.61%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$36.37 ¥5,658

$55 ¥8,547

-33.81%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.58 ¥712

$3.56 ¥554

28.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.4 ¥529

$2.98 ¥464

14.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.67 ¥3,682

$21.04 ¥3,273

12.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥194

$1.2 ¥186

3.33%

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

$23.4K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-0.89%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

-0.56%

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

$134 ¥20.8K

$140 ¥21.7K

-4.19%

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

$27.24 ¥4,237

$26.65 ¥4,146

2.21%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.94 ¥4,812

$33.96 ¥5,282

-8.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.2 ¥9,054

$57.8 ¥8,994

0.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.14 ¥3,288

$13.64 ¥2,122

54.99%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥1,977

$13.03 ¥2,026

-2.46%

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

$13.2K ¥2M

-21.83%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.53 ¥6,927

$42.87 ¥6,669

3.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.71 ¥4,466

$29.64 ¥4,610

-3.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$67.5 ¥10.5K

$58.9 ¥9,154

14.72%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95 ¥14.8K

$93 ¥14.5K

2.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$732 ¥113.9K

$476 ¥74K

53.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$466 ¥72.5K

$331 ¥51.4K

41.03%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,282 ¥199.4K

$850 ¥132.2K

50.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$825 ¥128.4K

$650 ¥101.1K

27.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,317 ¥827K

$2,855 ¥444K

86.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,455 ¥381.8K

$1,864 ¥289.9K

31.71%

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 Ube: December 1, 2025

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