Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 8.4% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Tokushima is 23.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 6.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$6.98 ¥1,003
16.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$35.3 ¥5,071
-2.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$4.89 ¥703
30.06%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$3.19 ¥458
-4.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.13 ¥163
1.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.71 ¥103
-1.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$2.85 ¥409
19.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$4.35 ¥624
-28.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.54 ¥221
4.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.47 ¥212
22.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$4.67 ¥670
4.50%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.36 ¥339
6.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$10.71 ¥1,538
62.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$6.51 ¥935
18.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$19.2 ¥2,758
-20.31%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$3.5 ¥502
153.71%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$2.18 ¥314
27.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$2.61 ¥375
84.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$4.39 ¥631
59.23%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$1.72 ¥247
121.51%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$1.26 ¥180
103.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$1.32 ¥189
3.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.83 ¥119
10.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$3.84 ¥552
-11.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$9.62 ¥1,382
1.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$2.12 ¥304
35.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$3.01 ¥433
-23.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.67 ¥240
0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$36.09 ¥5,185
53.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$4.48 ¥644
-23.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$3.26 ¥468
-11.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$23.13 ¥3,323
50.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.19 ¥171
2.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
-1.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
-0.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$133 ¥19.1K
7.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$26.58 ¥3,818
4.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$30.22 ¥4,341
12.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$57.4 ¥8,246
16.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$20.49 ¥2,944
-32.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$12.26 ¥1,761
1.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$68.5 ¥9,846
587.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
10.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$43.93 ¥6,311
4.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$29.3 ¥4,209
8.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$67.6 ¥9,705
-16.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$94.5 ¥13.6K
-1.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$739 ¥106.2K
-37.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$468 ¥67.2K
-30.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-35.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$815 ¥117K
-20.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-31.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-32.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$1,928 ¥277K
-23.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.81
-1.66%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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