Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Yamaguchi Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Yamaguchi

😐 Solo nomad: Osaka is 7.5% more expensive than Yamaguchi without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 6.9% cheaper than Yamaguchi without rent, and 2.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.74 ¥1,065

$4.22 ¥667

59.72%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.16 ¥5,403

$35.21 ¥5,568

-2.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.95 ¥783

$5.53 ¥875

-10.49%

Cappuccino

$3.26 ¥515

$3.16 ¥499

3.16%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.04 ¥164

8.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.82 ¥130

-7.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.78 ¥440

$2.61 ¥413

6.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.29 ¥678

$4.91 ¥777

-12.63%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.72 ¥271

-6.98%

White Bread (500g)

$1.45 ¥229

$1.64 ¥260

-11.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥768

$4.27 ¥675

13.58%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥383

$2.62 ¥415

-7.63%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,676

$10.18 ¥1,609

4.03%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.34 ¥1,003

$6.10 ¥965

3.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$19.03 ¥3,009

$20.99 ¥3,319

-9.34%

Apples (1kg)

$3.56 ¥564

$3.09 ¥489

15.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.12 ¥335

$1.37 ¥217

54.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.55 ¥404

$1.41 ¥224

80.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.46 ¥706

$5.91 ¥935

-24.53%

Potato (1kg)

$1.67 ¥264

$2.75 ¥434

-39.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 ¥206

$3.24 ¥513

-59.88%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.38 ¥218

$0.91 ¥143

51.65%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.89 ¥141

$0.81 ¥129

9.88%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.98 ¥630

$3.90 ¥616

2.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.22 ¥1,459

$9.70 ¥1,535

-4.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.05 ¥325

$1.93 ¥305

6.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.02 ¥477

$2.07 ¥327

45.89%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.60 ¥253

$1.67 ¥264

-4.19%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$35.91 ¥5,679

$54.7 ¥8,642

-34.29%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.56 ¥721

$4.77 ¥754

-4.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.26 ¥516

$3.00 ¥475

8.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.61 ¥3,735

$19.57 ¥3,095

20.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥188

$1.23 ¥195

-3.25%

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

$23.0K ¥3.6M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.21%

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

$16.8K ¥2.7M

$20.1K ¥3.2M

-16.22%

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

$131 ¥20.7K

$218 ¥34.5K

-40.05%

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

$27.27 ¥4,312

$27.65 ¥4,373

-1.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.99 ¥4,901

$35.31 ¥5,584

-12.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$58.9 ¥9,319

$55.9 ¥8,838

5.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.51 ¥3,244

$13.70 ¥2,166

49.71%

Cinema Ticket

$12.62 ¥1,996

$14.09 ¥2,228

-10.43%

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

$68.8 ¥10.9K

$415 ¥65.7K

-83.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.7M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

-23.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.57 ¥7,049

$42.88 ¥6,782

3.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.38 ¥4,647

$29.73 ¥4,701

-1.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$64.8 ¥10.2K

5.30%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.9 ¥15.2K

$61.8 ¥9,770

55.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$728 ¥115.2K

$462 ¥73.0K

57.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.8K

$334 ¥52.8K

41.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,288 ¥203.6K

$866 ¥137.0K

48.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$811 ¥128.2K

$671 ¥106.2K

20.73%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

$4,792 ¥757.9K

25.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

$2,413 ¥381.7K

-13.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

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 Yamaguchi: January 13, 2026

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