Cost of Living Comparison Between Shizuoka and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Shizuoka and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Shizuoka is 6.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 0.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Shizuoka is 29.1% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.76 ¥972
$6.98 ¥1,003
-3.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.93 ¥5,018
$35.3 ¥5,071
-1.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.13 ¥737
$4.89 ¥703
4.91%
Cappuccino
$3.55 ¥510
$3.19 ¥458
11.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥147
$1.13 ¥163
-9.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.71 ¥103
7.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 ¥301
$2.85 ¥409
-26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 ¥290
$4.35 ¥624
-53.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ¥229
$1.54 ¥221
3.25%
White Bread (500g)
$1.48 ¥213
$1.47 ¥212
0.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.13 ¥594
$4.67 ¥670
-11.56%
Eggs
$1.5 ¥215
$2.36 ¥339
-36.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.76 ¥1,546
$10.71 ¥1,538
0.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 ¥928
$6.51 ¥935
-0.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$31.27 ¥4,492
$19.2 ¥2,758
62.86%
Apples (1kg)
$5.29 ¥760
$3.5 ¥502
51.14%
Banana (1kg)
$2.51 ¥360
$2.18 ¥314
15.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.95 ¥568
$2.61 ¥375
51.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.26 ¥612
$4.39 ¥631
-2.96%
Potato (1kg)
$3 ¥431
$1.72 ¥247
74.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.58 ¥371
$1.26 ¥180
104.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.47 ¥211
$1.32 ¥189
11.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 ¥201
$0.83 ¥119
68.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.9 ¥703
$3.84 ¥552
27.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.44 ¥1,356
$9.62 ¥1,382
-1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 ¥281
$2.12 ¥304
-7.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.53 ¥507
$3.01 ¥433
17.28%
🚌 Getting Around
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.95 ¥280
$1.67 ¥240
16.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$22.86 ¥3,284
$36.09 ¥5,185
-36.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 ¥606
$4.48 ¥644
-5.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.06 ¥295
$3.26 ¥468
-36.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.87 ¥2,998
$23.13 ¥3,323
-9.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.16 ¥166
$1.19 ¥171
-2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K ¥4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
19.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.2K ¥2.5M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
1.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$232 ¥33.3K
$133 ¥19.1K
74.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 ¥2,411
$26.58 ¥3,818
-36.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.83 ¥5,865
$30.22 ¥4,341
35.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.6 ¥13.6K
$57.4 ¥8,246
64.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$55.7 ¥8,003
$20.49 ¥2,944
171.89%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 ¥1,661
$12.26 ¥1,761
-5.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 ¥34.5K
$68.5 ¥9,846
250.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$20.9K ¥3M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
103.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.51 ¥6,538
$43.93 ¥6,311
3.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68 ¥9,771
$29.3 ¥4,209
132.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 ¥9,807
$67.6 ¥9,705
1.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.5 ¥13.9K
$94.5 ¥13.6K
2.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 ¥55.6K
$739 ¥106.2K
-47.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 ¥39.1K
$468 ¥67.2K
-41.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$668 ¥96K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-49.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$563 ¥80.9K
$815 ¥117K
-30.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,566 ¥655.9K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
11.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,184 ¥457.4K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
16.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Shizuoka
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,642 ¥379.5K
$1,928 ¥277K
37.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1
1.81
-44.75%

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Last update for Shizuoka: October 29, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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