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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 26.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.89 ¥1,093

22.35%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.20 ¥5,426

40.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.89 ¥775

15.34%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.33 ¥528

7.81%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.09 ¥172

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.76 ¥121

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.75 ¥436

53.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$4.37 ¥693

22.20%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.60 ¥254

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.50 ¥237

2.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.79 ¥759

12.53%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.43 ¥385

-1.23%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.63 ¥1,687

50.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.33 ¥1,005

23.85%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$18.54 ¥2,941

24.27%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$3.49 ¥554

52.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.13 ¥337

24.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$2.50 ¥396

139.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.36 ¥691

35.32%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$1.72 ¥273

84.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$1.23 ¥196

176.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.37 ¥218

8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.82 ¥130

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.96 ¥629

2.53%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.28 ¥1,473

-0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.07 ¥329

2.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.90 ¥460

0.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥253

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$35.99 ¥5,711

133.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.59 ¥729

-26.58%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.37 ¥535

-10.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$23.95 ¥3,801

7.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥194

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

3.00%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

4.29%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$132 ¥20.9K

25.92%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.98 ¥4,281

-4.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$30.58 ¥4,852

8.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$59.2 ¥9,387

17.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$21.15 ¥3,356

-2.08%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.71 ¥2,017

5.59%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$70.2 ¥11.1K

614.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

52.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$44.41 ¥7,046

39.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.64 ¥4,702

36.23%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$66.7 ¥10.6K

-0.63%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$95.3 ¥15.1K

-5.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$733 ¥116.2K

53.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$479 ¥76.0K

24.22%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$1,276 ¥202.5K

103.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$818 ¥129.9K

63.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$6,170 ¥979.0K

113.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$2,059 ¥326.6K

169.50%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$2,037 ¥323.1K

30.88%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Osaka: April 14, 2026

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