Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 24.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 26.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 28.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.2 ¥1,275

$7.08 ¥1,102

15.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.31 ¥7,515

$34.63 ¥5,387

39.50%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.71 ¥888

$4.74 ¥737

20.46%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥559

$3.33 ¥518

7.81%

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

$1.2 ¥187

$1.09 ¥170

10.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$0.72 ¥112

27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.11 ¥639

$2.73 ¥424

50.55%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.28 ¥821

$4.24 ¥659

24.53%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ¥242

$1.51 ¥235

2.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.57 ¥245

$1.48 ¥230

6.08%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.55 ¥863

$4.8 ¥747

15.63%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥365

$2.37 ¥368

-0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.8 ¥2,457

$10.61 ¥1,651

48.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.83 ¥1,217

$6.23 ¥969

25.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.4 ¥3,485

$18.96 ¥2,949

18.14%

Apples (1kg)

$5.49 ¥855

$3.62 ¥563

51.66%

Banana (1kg)

$2.66 ¥414

$2.2 ¥342

20.91%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.01 ¥935

$2.58 ¥401

132.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.9 ¥918

$4.51 ¥701

30.82%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥510

$1.66 ¥258

97.59%

Onion (1kg)

$3.51 ¥546

$1.3 ¥203

170.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥231

$1.36 ¥212

8.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥146

$0.9 ¥140

4.44%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.19 ¥652

$3.93 ¥612

6.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.37 ¥1,458

$9.77 ¥1,520

-4.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥335

$2.07 ¥323

3.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥453

$3 ¥467

-3.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥231

$1.65 ¥256

-10.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.1 ¥12.9K

$35.03 ¥5,449

137.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ¥533

$4.48 ¥697

-23.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.86 ¥444

$3.24 ¥504

-11.73%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.18 ¥4,073

$23.68 ¥3,684

10.56%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥186

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.05%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

3.10%

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

$165 ¥25.7K

$135 ¥20.9K

22.64%

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

$26.23 ¥4,081

$27.16 ¥4,225

-3.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.43 ¥5,200

$30.54 ¥4,750

9.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.4 ¥10.8K

$57.6 ¥8,956

20.56%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.73 ¥3,224

$21.02 ¥3,269

-1.38%

Cinema Ticket

$13.11 ¥2,039

$12.57 ¥1,955

4.30%

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

$506 ¥78.8K

$70.4 ¥10.9K

619.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.2K ¥2.4M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

48.21%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.5 ¥9,562

$44.05 ¥6,852

39.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.85 ¥6,354

$29.4 ¥4,573

38.95%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66 ¥10.3K

$69 ¥10.7K

-4.26%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.6 ¥14.1K

$96.6 ¥15K

-6.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,112 ¥172.9K

$737 ¥114.7K

50.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$612 ¥95.2K

$465 ¥72.4K

31.53%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,692 ¥418.8K

$1,315 ¥204.5K

104.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥205.2K

$804 ¥125K

64.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.5K ¥1.6M

$3,977 ¥618.6K

163.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,015 ¥780.1K

$2,608 ¥405.7K

92.32%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,458 ¥382.3K

$1,788 ¥278.1K

37.48%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Tokyo: November 25, 2025

Last update for Osaka: November 23, 2025

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