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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 3.3% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.1% cheaper than Ube without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 ¥1,093

$7.07 ¥1,122

-2.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.20 ¥5,426

$34.02 ¥5,397

0.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥775

$5.62 ¥891

-12.99%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥528

$3.21 ¥509

3.74%

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

$1.09 ¥172

$1.13 ¥179

-3.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥121

$0.75 ¥119

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 ¥436

$2.11 ¥335

30.33%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ¥693

$3.05 ¥485

43.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.57 ¥249

1.91%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.58 ¥251

-5.06%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.79 ¥759

$4.70 ¥745

1.91%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥385

$2.30 ¥365

5.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ¥1,687

$10.03 ¥1,592

5.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥1,005

$6.27 ¥995

0.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.54 ¥2,941

$15.39 ¥2,443

20.47%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥554

$5.26 ¥835

-33.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ¥337

$2.66 ¥423

-19.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.50 ¥396

$4.06 ¥644

-38.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥691

$4.53 ¥719

-3.75%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥273

$3.29 ¥521

-47.72%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥196

$2.68 ¥425

-54.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥218

$1.32 ¥209

3.79%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$0.83 ¥132

-1.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥629

$4.19 ¥665

-5.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,473

$6.64 ¥1,054

39.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥329

$1.97 ¥313

5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ¥460

$2.26 ¥359

28.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.62 ¥257

-1.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.99 ¥5,711

$55.3 ¥8,773

-34.91%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ¥729

$3.50 ¥555

31.14%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 ¥535

$2.85 ¥453

18.25%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.95 ¥3,801

$20.93 ¥3,320

14.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.23 ¥195

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

-2.22%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

-0.62%

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

$132 ¥20.9K

$143 ¥22.6K

-7.68%

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

$26.98 ¥4,281

$26.63 ¥4,226

1.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.58 ¥4,852

$34.09 ¥5,409

-10.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 ¥9,387

$58.6 ¥9,292

1.02%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 ¥3,356

$13.67 ¥2,169

54.72%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥2,017

$13.25 ¥2,102

-4.08%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$287 ¥45.6K

-75.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

-22.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.41 ¥7,046

$42.48 ¥6,740

4.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.64 ¥4,702

$29.40 ¥4,665

0.82%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥10.6K

$59.0 ¥9,364

13.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ¥15.1K

$90.4 ¥14.3K

5.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 ¥116.2K

$468 ¥74.3K

56.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 ¥76.0K

$335 ¥53.1K

43.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 ¥202.5K

$872 ¥138.4K

46.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ¥129.9K

$646 ¥102.6K

26.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥979.0K

$2,800 ¥444.2K

120.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.6K

$1,832 ¥290.6K

12.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,037 ¥323.1K

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Ube: April 11, 2026

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