Cost of Living Comparison Between Ube and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Ube and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Ube is 5% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 7.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ube is 0.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.95 ¥1,092
$7.12 ¥1,119
-2.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.35 ¥5,553
$34.76 ¥5,462
1.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.56 ¥874
$4.81 ¥756
15.59%
Cappuccino
$3.10 ¥487
$3.26 ¥512
-4.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥179
$1.13 ¥177
0.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥128
$0.75 ¥118
8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 ¥328
$2.82 ¥443
-25.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 ¥497
$4.26 ¥669
-25.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 ¥247
$1.51 ¥238
3.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.59 ¥250
$1.44 ¥227
10.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.77 ¥750
$4.62 ¥726
3.25%
Eggs
$2.28 ¥358
$2.34 ¥368
-2.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.90 ¥1,556
$10.44 ¥1,640
-5.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.38 ¥1,002
$6.52 ¥1,025
-2.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.38 ¥2,416
$19.16 ¥3,011
-19.73%
Apples (1kg)
$5.32 ¥836
$3.50 ¥551
52.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ¥399
$2.11 ¥332
20.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.96 ¥622
$2.59 ¥407
52.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.47 ¥703
$4.36 ¥684
2.52%
Potato (1kg)
$3.19 ¥502
$1.73 ¥272
84.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 ¥422
$1.23 ¥194
118.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ¥217
$1.34 ¥210
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 ¥128
$0.84 ¥132
-3.57%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.09 ¥643
$3.82 ¥600
7.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.56 ¥1,031
$9.28 ¥1,459
-29.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.97 ¥309
$2.08 ¥326
-5.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥360
$2.94 ¥461
-22.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Ube
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 ¥252
$1.67 ¥263
-4.19%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥8,704
$35.12 ¥5,517
57.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.37 ¥530
$4.55 ¥715
-25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.96 ¥465
$3.40 ¥533
-12.94%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.47 ¥3,217
$23.39 ¥3,675
-12.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥186
$1.23 ¥193
-4.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K ¥3.7M
$23.2K ¥3.6M
0.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.8K ¥2.6M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
-1.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$140 ¥22.1K
$133 ¥20.9K
5.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.83 ¥4,216
$26.82 ¥4,214
0.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.57 ¥5,274
$29.97 ¥4,709
12.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 ¥9,011
$58.8 ¥9,237
-2.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.85 ¥2,176
$20.39 ¥3,204
-32.07%
Cinema Ticket
$13.42 ¥2,108
$12.38 ¥1,945
8.40%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$283 ¥44.5K
$68.3 ¥10.7K
314.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.4K ¥2.1M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
28.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.80 ¥6,881
$44.26 ¥6,955
-1.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.55 ¥4,643
$28.56 ¥4,487
3.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.3 ¥9,469
$66.8 ¥10.5K
-9.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$92.1 ¥14.5K
$96.7 ¥15.2K
-4.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ube
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥72.5K
$741 ¥116.5K
-37.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$332 ¥52.2K
$473 ¥74.3K
-29.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 ¥136.2K
$1,294 ¥203.4K
-33.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$660 ¥103.6K
$812 ¥127.6K
-18.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,840 ¥446.3K
$6,059 ¥952.0K
-53.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,842 ¥289.4K
$2,065 ¥324.4K
-10.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ube
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$2,007 ¥315.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
1.81
-

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Last update for Ube: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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