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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 24.5% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 11.4% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.12 ¥1,119

$6.94 ¥1,091

2.59%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.76 ¥5,462

$34.10 ¥5,358

1.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.81 ¥756

$6.21 ¥975

-22.54%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥512

$3.06 ¥481

6.54%

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

$1.13 ¥177

$1.16 ¥182

-2.59%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.74 ¥116

1.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.82 ¥443

$3.49 ¥548

-19.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.26 ¥669

$2.13 ¥335

100.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.51 ¥238

$1.60 ¥252

-5.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.71 ¥269

-15.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.62 ¥726

$5.07 ¥796

-8.88%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

$2.53 ¥397

-7.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.44 ¥1,640

$17.40 ¥2,735

-40.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$7.54 ¥1,184

-13.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.16 ¥3,011

$15.53 ¥2,441

23.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.50 ¥551

$8.92 ¥1,401

-60.76%

Banana (1kg)

$2.11 ¥332

$2.77 ¥436

-23.83%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.59 ¥407

$4.77 ¥749

-45.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥684

$9.49 ¥1,490

-54.06%

Potato (1kg)

$1.73 ¥272

$3.99 ¥627

-56.64%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥194

$2.65 ¥417

-53.58%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.34 ¥210

$1.32 ¥207

1.52%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.84 ¥132

$1.39 ¥218

-39.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.82 ¥600

$3.38 ¥531

13.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,459

$9.62 ¥1,512

-3.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥326

$2.75 ¥431

-24.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 ¥461

$2.31 ¥362

27.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥263

$1.59 ¥250

5.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.12 ¥5,517

$54.8 ¥8,617

-35.96%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.55 ¥715

$3.43 ¥539

32.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.40 ¥533

$2.89 ¥454

17.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.39 ¥3,675

$17.24 ¥2,709

35.67%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥193

$1.20 ¥188

2.50%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.53%

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

$17.0K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

-1.68%

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

$133 ¥20.9K

$141 ¥22.1K

-5.50%

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

$26.82 ¥4,214

$27.53 ¥4,325

-2.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.97 ¥4,709

$34.54 ¥5,427

-13.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.8 ¥9,237

$56.8 ¥8,930

3.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.39 ¥3,204

$13.83 ¥2,173

47.43%

Cinema Ticket

$12.38 ¥1,945

$12.68 ¥1,992

-2.37%

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

$68.3 ¥10.7K

$472 ¥74.1K

-85.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.6M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

-7.92%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.26 ¥6,955

$46.16 ¥7,252

-4.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.56 ¥4,487

$32.47 ¥5,102

-12.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.5K

$55.6 ¥8,732

20.12%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$96.7 ¥15.2K

$91.1 ¥14.3K

6.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$741 ¥116.5K

$462 ¥72.5K

60.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$324 ¥50.9K

46.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,294 ¥203.4K

$880 ¥138.2K

47.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$812 ¥127.6K

$665 ¥104.5K

22.04%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

$4,480 ¥704.0K

35.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

$3,887 ¥610.7K

-48.36%

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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: February 28, 2026

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