Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Osaka and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Osaka is 6% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Osaka is 3.4% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 7.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.98 ¥1,003
$6.88 ¥989
1.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.3 ¥5,071
$41.92 ¥6,023
-15.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ¥703
$5.58 ¥802
-12.37%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ¥458
$3.19 ¥458
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ¥163
$1.2 ¥173
-5.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥103
$0.76 ¥109
-6.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.85 ¥409
$2.12 ¥305
34.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.35 ¥624
$3.14 ¥451
38.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ¥221
$1.56 ¥224
-1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 ¥212
$1.69 ¥242
-13.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.67 ¥670
$4.99 ¥716
-6.41%
Eggs
$2.36 ¥339
$2.22 ¥319
6.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.71 ¥1,538
$10.01 ¥1,438
6.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.51 ¥935
$6.13 ¥880
6.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,758
$15.34 ¥2,203
25.16%
Apples (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$5.95 ¥855
-41.18%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ¥314
$3.08 ¥443
-29.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 ¥375
$4.09 ¥587
-36.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.39 ¥631
$6.01 ¥863
-26.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ¥247
$3.24 ¥466
-46.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 ¥180
$4.16 ¥597
-69.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 ¥189
$1.35 ¥194
-2.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥119
$0.87 ¥125
-4.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥552
$4.08 ¥586
-5.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.62 ¥1,382
$6.42 ¥923
49.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 ¥304
$1.81 ¥261
17.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥433
$2.06 ¥296
46.12%
🚌 Getting Around
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.67 ¥240
$1.49 ¥215
12.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.09 ¥5,185
$54.9 ¥7,888
-34.27%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 ¥644
$3.39 ¥487
32.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 ¥468
$2.66 ¥383
22.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.13 ¥3,323
$22.29 ¥3,202
3.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 ¥171
$1.19 ¥171
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$23.6K ¥3.4M
-2.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$18.8K ¥2.7M
-9.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ¥19.1K
$146 ¥21K
-8.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.58 ¥3,818
$28.07 ¥4,033
-5.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 ¥4,341
$34.57 ¥4,967
-12.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥8,246
$55 ¥7,894
4.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.49 ¥2,944
$14.1 ¥2,025
45.32%
Cinema Ticket
$12.26 ¥1,761
$13.95 ¥2,003
-12.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$68.5 ¥9,846
$284 ¥40.8K
-75.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.3K ¥1.5M
$13.6K ¥2M
-24.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.93 ¥6,311
$42.02 ¥6,037
4.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.3 ¥4,209
$29.06 ¥4,175
0.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 ¥9,705
$60 ¥8,621
12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.5 ¥13.6K
$110 ¥15.9K
-14.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$739 ¥106.2K
$825 ¥118.5K
-10.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 ¥67.2K
$492 ¥70.7K
-4.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,317 ¥189.1K
$1,276 ¥183.2K
3.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$815 ¥117K
$861 ¥123.7K
-5.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,097 ¥588.6K
$6,281 ¥902.4K
-34.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,736 ¥393.1K
$2,794 ¥401.4K
-2.05%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Osaka
Yokohama
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,928 ¥277K
$2,505 ¥359.8K
-23.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
2.05
-11.71%

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Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yokohama: October 29, 2025

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