Cost of Living Comparison Between Sagamihara and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Sagamihara and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Sagamihara is 5.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Sagamihara is 19.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.52 ¥1,338

$7.12 ¥1,119

19.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.00 ¥5,500

$34.76 ¥5,462

0.69%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.19 ¥972

$4.81 ¥756

28.69%

Cappuccino

$3.08 ¥485

$3.26 ¥512

-5.52%

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

$1.20 ¥189

$1.13 ¥177

6.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.70 ¥110

$0.75 ¥118

-6.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.50 ¥550

$2.82 ¥443

24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.10 ¥487

$4.26 ¥669

-27.23%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.67 ¥262

$1.51 ¥238

10.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.74 ¥273

$1.44 ¥227

20.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.11 ¥803

$4.62 ¥726

10.61%

Eggs

$2.47 ¥388

$2.34 ¥368

5.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.05 ¥2,678

$10.44 ¥1,640

63.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.62 ¥1,197

$6.52 ¥1,025

16.87%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.68 ¥2,463

$19.16 ¥3,011

-18.16%

Apples (1kg)

$9.18 ¥1,443

$3.50 ¥551

162.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 ¥449

$2.11 ¥332

35.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.97 ¥780

$2.59 ¥407

91.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.86 ¥1,549

$4.36 ¥684

126.15%

Potato (1kg)

$3.88 ¥610

$1.73 ¥272

124.28%

Onion (1kg)

$2.67 ¥420

$1.23 ¥194

117.07%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥208

$1.34 ¥210

-1.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.44 ¥226

$0.84 ¥132

71.43%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.82 ¥600

-8.38%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,456

$9.28 ¥1,459

-0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.08 ¥326

38.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ¥363

$2.94 ¥461

-21.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥252

$1.67 ¥263

-3.59%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$55.4 ¥8,706

$35.12 ¥5,517

57.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ¥538

$4.55 ¥715

-24.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.98 ¥469

$3.40 ¥533

-12.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.66 ¥2,775

$23.39 ¥3,675

-24.50%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥187

$1.23 ¥193

-3.25%

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

$23.2K ¥3.6M

-0.10%

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

$16.8K ¥2.6M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

-1.55%

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

$143 ¥22.5K

$133 ¥20.9K

7.38%

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

$26.95 ¥4,235

$26.82 ¥4,214

0.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.86 ¥5,321

$29.97 ¥4,709

12.98%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.8 ¥8,767

$58.8 ¥9,237

-5.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.01 ¥2,202

$20.39 ¥3,204

-31.29%

Cinema Ticket

$12.67 ¥1,991

$12.38 ¥1,945

2.34%

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

$470 ¥73.9K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

588.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.8M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

6.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.73 ¥7,185

$44.26 ¥6,955

3.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.60 ¥4,965

$28.56 ¥4,487

10.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.8 ¥8,763

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-16.46%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥14.3K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-5.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$472 ¥74.2K

$741 ¥116.5K

-36.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$334 ¥52.4K

$473 ¥74.3K

-29.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$870 ¥136.8K

$1,294 ¥203.4K

-32.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$647 ¥101.7K

$812 ¥127.6K

-20.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,158 ¥810.4K

$6,059 ¥952.0K

-14.87%

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 Sagamihara: March 1, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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