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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.4% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.74 ¥1,065

25.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.16 ¥5,403

39.49%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.95 ¥783

13.94%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.26 ¥515

12.27%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥179

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.76 ¥120

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.78 ¥440

46.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.29 ¥678

28.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.60 ¥252

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.45 ¥229

4.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.85 ¥768

13.40%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.42 ¥383

-4.55%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.59 ¥1,676

49.58%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.34 ¥1,003

26.03%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$19.03 ¥3,009

20.65%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.56 ¥564

47.47%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.12 ¥335

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.55 ¥404

134.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.46 ¥706

33.63%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.67 ¥264

98.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.30 ¥206

163.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.38 ¥218

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.98 ¥630

7.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.22 ¥1,459

0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.05 ¥325

2.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.02 ¥477

-0.99%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.60 ¥253

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$35.91 ¥5,679

131.66%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.56 ¥721

-23.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.26 ¥516

-9.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.61 ¥3,735

9.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.50%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

4.67%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$131 ¥20.7K

26.11%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.27 ¥4,312

-5.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.99 ¥4,901

9.00%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$58.9 ¥9,319

20.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$20.51 ¥3,244

-0.54%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.62 ¥1,996

4.99%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$68.8 ¥10.9K

622.96%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

47.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$44.57 ¥7,049

38.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.38 ¥4,647

37.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-5.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$95.9 ¥15.2K

-2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$728 ¥115.2K

49.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$473 ¥74.8K

28.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$1,288 ¥203.6K

109.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$811 ¥128.2K

62.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$6,012 ¥950.7K

72.03%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,083 ¥329.4K

123.95%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,043 ¥323.2K

24.86%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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