Cost of Living Comparison Between Otsu and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Otsu and Osaka

🙂 Solo nomad: Otsu is 0.5% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 10% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Otsu is 9.8% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 5.1% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,340

$7.12 ¥1,119

19.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.30 ¥5,390

$34.76 ¥5,462

-1.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥852

$4.81 ¥756

12.68%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥491

$3.26 ¥512

-4.29%

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

$0.92 ¥144

$1.13 ¥177

-18.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.41 ¥537

$2.82 ¥443

20.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.20 ¥503

$4.26 ¥669

-24.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.51 ¥238

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.79 ¥281

$1.44 ¥227

24.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$3.10 ¥487

$4.62 ¥726

-32.90%

Eggs

$2.22 ¥349

$2.34 ¥368

-5.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.44 ¥1,484

$10.44 ¥1,640

-9.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.79 ¥1,225

$6.52 ¥1,025

19.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.65 ¥2,458

$19.16 ¥3,011

-18.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.59 ¥878

$3.50 ¥551

59.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.50 ¥393

$2.11 ¥332

18.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.99 ¥784

$2.59 ¥407

92.66%

Tomato (1kg)

$3.96 ¥621

$4.36 ¥684

-9.17%

Potato (1kg)

$1.59 ¥250

$1.73 ¥272

-8.09%

Onion (1kg)

$2.33 ¥365

$1.23 ¥194

89.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ¥205

$1.34 ¥210

-2.24%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.02 ¥160

$0.84 ¥132

21.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.24 ¥665

$3.82 ¥600

10.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.26 ¥1,456

$9.28 ¥1,459

-0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ¥277

$2.08 ¥326

-15.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 ¥373

$2.94 ¥461

-19.39%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥250

$1.67 ¥263

-4.79%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.2 ¥8,669

$35.12 ¥5,517

57.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.40 ¥534

$4.55 ¥715

-25.27%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.87 ¥450

$3.40 ¥533

-15.59%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.30 ¥2,718

$23.39 ¥3,675

-26.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥185

$1.23 ¥193

-4.07%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

1.72%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

0.90%

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

$113 ¥17.8K

$133 ¥20.9K

-14.83%

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

$26.20 ¥4,117

$26.82 ¥4,214

-2.31%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.96 ¥5,336

$29.97 ¥4,709

13.31%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.1 ¥8,810

$58.8 ¥9,237

-4.63%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.63 ¥2,141

$20.39 ¥3,204

-33.15%

Cinema Ticket

$12.28 ¥1,929

$12.38 ¥1,945

-0.81%

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

$363 ¥57.0K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

430.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$7,407 ¥1.2M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

-29.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.74 ¥7,344

$44.26 ¥6,955

5.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.29 ¥5,073

$28.56 ¥4,487

13.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.3 ¥8,682

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-17.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.4 ¥14.4K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-5.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$473 ¥74.3K

$741 ¥116.5K

-36.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 ¥52.6K

$473 ¥74.3K

-29.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$870 ¥136.7K

$1,294 ¥203.4K

-32.78%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ¥104.5K

$812 ¥127.6K

-18.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,554 ¥715.6K

$6,059 ¥952.0K

-24.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.81

-1.66%

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

Last update for Otsu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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