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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 4.8% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 7.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.2% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 5.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.95 ¥1,092

2.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$35.35 ¥5,553

-1.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$5.56 ¥874

-13.49%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.10 ¥487

5.16%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.14 ¥179

-0.88%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.81 ¥128

-7.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$2.09 ¥328

34.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$3.16 ¥497

34.81%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.57 ¥247

-3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.59 ¥250

-9.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$4.77 ¥750

-3.14%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.28 ¥358

2.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$9.90 ¥1,556

5.45%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.38 ¥1,002

2.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.38 ¥2,416

24.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$5.32 ¥836

-34.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.54 ¥399

-16.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$3.96 ¥622

-34.60%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$4.47 ¥703

-2.46%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.19 ¥502

-45.77%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.69 ¥422

-54.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.38 ¥217

-2.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$0.81 ¥128

3.70%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$4.09 ¥643

-6.60%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$6.56 ¥1,031

41.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$1.97 ¥309

5.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.29 ¥360

28.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.60 ¥252

4.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$55.4 ¥8,704

-36.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.37 ¥530

35.01%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.96 ¥465

14.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$20.47 ¥3,217

14.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.18 ¥186

4.24%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-0.82%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

1.17%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$140 ¥22.1K

-5.18%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$26.83 ¥4,216

-0.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$33.57 ¥5,274

-10.72%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$57.4 ¥9,011

2.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.85 ¥2,176

47.22%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$13.42 ¥2,108

-7.75%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$283 ¥44.5K

-75.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

-21.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$43.80 ¥6,881

1.05%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$29.55 ¥4,643

-3.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$60.3 ¥9,469

10.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$92.1 ¥14.5K

4.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$461 ¥72.5K

60.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$332 ¥52.2K

42.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$867 ¥136.2K

49.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$660 ¥103.6K

23.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$2,840 ¥446.3K

113.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

$1,842 ¥289.4K

12.11%

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 Ube: March 2, 2026

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