Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Wakayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Wakayama

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 12.6% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Osaka is 0.1% more expensive than Wakayama without rent, and 4.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$6.85 ¥1,083

-1.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$34.13 ¥5,398

0.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$6.21 ¥982

-20.29%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$2.98 ¥472

9.40%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.20 ¥189

-5.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.75 ¥119

1.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$3.33 ¥527

-16.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$2.13 ¥337

101.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.64 ¥259

-2.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.72 ¥272

-15.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$5.06 ¥801

-4.15%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.44 ¥386

-0.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$17.59 ¥2,782

-39.80%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$7.57 ¥1,197

-16.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$15.71 ¥2,484

21.13%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$8.84 ¥1,399

-59.73%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$2.78 ¥439

-23.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$4.96 ¥785

-48.59%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$9.75 ¥1,542

-54.26%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$4.00 ¥632

-58.25%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$2.57 ¥406

-49.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$1.33 ¥211

3.76%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$1.42 ¥225

-37.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.49 ¥552

14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.51 ¥1,505

-3.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$2.76 ¥437

-25.72%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.27 ¥358

33.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.61 ¥254

-0.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$55.3 ¥8,751

-35.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$3.56 ¥563

28.09%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.01 ¥476

8.31%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$17.49 ¥2,766

34.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.20 ¥189

-0.83%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

0.98%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-2.68%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$139 ¥21.9K

-5.74%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.76 ¥4,390

-1.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$34.73 ¥5,492

-10.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$55.1 ¥8,714

6.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.67 ¥2,162

50.04%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$12.31 ¥1,948

2.52%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$472 ¥74.6K

-85.42%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

-6.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$45.88 ¥7,256

-2.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$31.68 ¥5,011

-7.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$57.4 ¥9,082

18.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$92.6 ¥14.6K

3.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$472 ¥74.6K

54.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$335 ¥53.0K

41.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$853 ¥134.9K

50.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$667 ¥105.5K

21.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,573 ¥723.2K

31.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,115 ¥334.4K

-1.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

$3,908 ¥618.1K

-47.72%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

1.67

8.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: January 11, 2026

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