Cost of Living Comparison Between Toyama and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Toyama and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Toyama is 3.8% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 11.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Toyama is 17.3% cheaper than Osaka without rent, and 7.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 ¥780
$6.98 ¥1,003
-22.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.16 ¥6,057
$35.3 ¥5,071
19.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.25 ¥611
$4.89 ¥703
-13.09%
Cappuccino
$3.16 ¥454
$3.19 ¥458
-0.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.71 ¥102
$1.13 ¥163
-37.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 ¥86.2
$0.71 ¥103
-15.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ¥301
$2.85 ¥409
-26.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 ¥297
$4.35 ¥624
-52.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 ¥178
$1.54 ¥221
-19.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 ¥116
$1.47 ¥212
-44.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.81 ¥690
$4.67 ¥670
3.00%
Eggs
$2.22 ¥319
$2.36 ¥339
-5.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.07 ¥873
$10.71 ¥1,538
-43.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.49 ¥501
$6.51 ¥935
-46.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.29 ¥2,196
$19.2 ¥2,758
-20.36%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ¥853
$3.5 ¥502
69.71%
Banana (1kg)
$3.1 ¥445
$2.18 ¥314
42.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.07 ¥585
$2.61 ¥375
55.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.98 ¥858
$4.39 ¥631
36.22%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ¥470
$1.72 ¥247
90.12%
Onion (1kg)
$4.36 ¥626
$1.26 ¥180
246.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.4 ¥201
$1.32 ¥189
6.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 ¥96.3
$0.83 ¥119
-19.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 ¥611
$3.84 ¥552
10.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.74 ¥969
$9.62 ¥1,382
-29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 ¥252
$2.12 ¥304
-16.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.05 ¥295
$3.01 ¥433
-31.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.39 ¥199
$1.67 ¥240
-16.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56 ¥8,039
$36.09 ¥5,185
55.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥486
$4.48 ¥644
-24.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.42 ¥492
$3.26 ¥468
4.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.01 ¥3,162
$23.13 ¥3,323
-4.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.17 ¥167
$1.19 ¥171
-1.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
1.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K ¥2.6M
$16.9K ¥2.4M
8.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$141 ¥20.3K
$133 ¥19.1K
6.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.92 ¥4,012
$26.58 ¥3,818
5.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.38 ¥4,795
$30.22 ¥4,341
10.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.51 ¥5,963
$57.4 ¥8,246
-27.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.91 ¥1,998
$20.49 ¥2,944
-32.11%
Cinema Ticket
$12.67 ¥1,820
$12.26 ¥1,761
3.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$140 ¥20.2K
$68.5 ¥9,846
104.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.6K ¥2M
$10.3K ¥1.5M
32.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.31 ¥6,078
$43.93 ¥6,311
-3.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.2 ¥4,195
$29.3 ¥4,209
-0.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.1 ¥8,775
$67.6 ¥9,705
-9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ¥16.2K
$94.5 ¥13.6K
19.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 ¥37.8K
$739 ¥106.2K
-64.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$340 ¥48.9K
$468 ¥67.2K
-27.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$680 ¥97.7K
$1,317 ¥189.1K
-48.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$670 ¥96.3K
$815 ¥117K
-17.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,082 ¥442.7K
$4,097 ¥588.6K
-24.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,026 ¥291.1K
$2,736 ¥393.1K
-25.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Toyama
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,371 ¥196.9K
$1,928 ¥277K
-28.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
1.81
13.26%

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Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

Last update for Osaka: October 28, 2025

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