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

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 21.5% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 1% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 1.3% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 2.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.89 ¥1,093

$6.76 ¥1,073

1.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.20 ¥5,426

$34.39 ¥5,457

-0.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.89 ¥775

$6.20 ¥984

-21.13%

Cappuccino

$3.33 ¥528

$3.05 ¥484

9.18%

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

$1.09 ¥172

$1.15 ¥182

-5.22%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥121

$0.70 ¥111

8.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.75 ¥436

$3.46 ¥549

-20.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.37 ¥693

$2.11 ¥335

107.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥254

$1.70 ¥270

-5.88%

White Bread (500g)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.79 ¥284

-16.20%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.79 ¥759

$4.90 ¥777

-2.24%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥385

$2.45 ¥388

-0.82%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.63 ¥1,687

$17.62 ¥2,796

-39.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.33 ¥1,005

$7.82 ¥1,241

-19.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.54 ¥2,941

$15.68 ¥2,488

18.24%

Apples (1kg)

$3.49 ¥554

$8.76 ¥1,389

-60.16%

Banana (1kg)

$2.13 ¥337

$2.91 ¥461

-26.80%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.50 ¥396

$4.72 ¥749

-47.03%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.36 ¥691

$9.92 ¥1,574

-56.05%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥273

$3.94 ¥625

-56.35%

Onion (1kg)

$1.23 ¥196

$2.68 ¥426

-54.10%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥218

$1.38 ¥219

-0.72%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.82 ¥130

$1.39 ¥220

-41.01%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.96 ¥629

$3.40 ¥539

16.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.28 ¥1,473

$9.43 ¥1,496

-1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥329

$2.85 ¥452

-27.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.90 ¥460

$2.36 ¥374

22.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.65 ¥262

-3.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.99 ¥5,711

$56.0 ¥8,892

-35.78%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.59 ¥729

$3.57 ¥566

28.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.37 ¥535

$2.91 ¥462

15.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.95 ¥3,801

$17.31 ¥2,746

38.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥194

$1.24 ¥196

-0.81%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.85%

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

$16.7K ¥2.6M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

-0.90%

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

$132 ¥20.9K

$138 ¥21.9K

-4.75%

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

$26.98 ¥4,281

$27.21 ¥4,317

-0.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.58 ¥4,852

$34.68 ¥5,503

-11.82%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$59.2 ¥9,387

$56.9 ¥9,020

4.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$21.15 ¥3,356

$13.84 ¥2,196

52.82%

Cinema Ticket

$12.71 ¥2,017

$12.50 ¥1,983

1.68%

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

$70.2 ¥11.1K

$478 ¥75.8K

-85.30%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.2K ¥1.6M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

-10.74%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.41 ¥7,046

$45.48 ¥7,216

-2.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.64 ¥4,702

$32.49 ¥5,156

-8.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.7 ¥10.6K

$56.3 ¥8,927

18.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.3 ¥15.1K

$90.8 ¥14.4K

5.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$733 ¥116.2K

$473 ¥75.0K

54.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$479 ¥76.0K

$329 ¥52.2K

45.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,276 ¥202.5K

$859 ¥136.3K

48.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$818 ¥129.9K

$671 ¥106.5K

21.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,170 ¥979.0K

$4,167 ¥661.2K

48.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,059 ¥326.6K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,037 ¥323.1K

$3,871 ¥614.3K

-47.39%

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: April 14, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: April 14, 2026

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