Cost of Living Comparison Between Utsunomiya and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Utsunomiya and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Utsunomiya is 21.6% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 5.4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Utsunomiya is 1.3% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 7.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.08 ¥1,278

$6.74 ¥1,065

19.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.91 ¥2,990

$34.16 ¥5,403

-44.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.35 ¥846

$4.95 ¥783

8.08%

Cappuccino

$2.46 ¥389

$3.26 ¥515

-24.54%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥179

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.76 ¥120

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.01 ¥475

$2.78 ¥440

8.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.75 ¥435

$4.29 ¥678

-35.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.55 ¥245

$1.60 ¥252

-3.13%

White Bread (500g)

$1.51 ¥239

$1.45 ¥229

4.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.60 ¥885

$4.85 ¥768

15.46%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥380

$2.42 ¥383

-0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.87 ¥2,510

$10.59 ¥1,676

49.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.24 ¥1,303

$6.34 ¥1,003

29.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.53 ¥3,563

$19.03 ¥3,009

18.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.47 ¥865

$3.56 ¥564

53.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.58 ¥409

$2.12 ¥335

21.70%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.55 ¥404

134.12%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥933

$4.46 ¥706

32.29%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥518

$1.67 ¥264

96.41%

Onion (1kg)

$3.39 ¥536

$1.30 ¥206

160.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.43 ¥226

$1.38 ¥218

3.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥149

$0.89 ¥141

5.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥641

$3.98 ¥630

2.01%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,522

$9.22 ¥1,459

4.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.15 ¥340

$2.05 ¥325

4.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.86 ¥452

$3.02 ¥477

-5.30%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.88 ¥298

$1.60 ¥253

17.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.63 ¥6,584

$35.91 ¥5,679

15.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.57 ¥565

$4.56 ¥721

-21.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥455

$3.26 ¥516

-11.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.77 ¥4,233

$23.61 ¥3,735

13.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.18 ¥187

$1.19 ¥188

-0.84%

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

$22.8K ¥3.6M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

-0.64%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

3.71%

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

$162 ¥25.5K

$131 ¥20.7K

23.62%

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

$26.24 ¥4,150

$27.27 ¥4,312

-3.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.51 ¥5,141

$30.99 ¥4,901

4.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.0 ¥8,693

$58.9 ¥9,319

-6.70%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.66 ¥2,160

$20.51 ¥3,244

-33.40%

Cinema Ticket

$12.98 ¥2,053

$12.62 ¥1,996

2.85%

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

$513 ¥81.1K

$68.8 ¥10.9K

645.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.2K ¥2.4M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

45.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$62.2 ¥9,842

$44.57 ¥7,049

39.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.35 ¥6,539

$29.38 ¥4,647

40.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.8 ¥10.6K

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-2.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.5 ¥14.5K

$95.9 ¥15.2K

-4.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$411 ¥65.0K

$728 ¥115.2K

-43.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$281 ¥44.4K

$473 ¥74.8K

-40.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$682 ¥107.9K

$1,288 ¥203.6K

-47.04%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$414 ¥65.5K

$811 ¥128.2K

-48.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,012 ¥950.7K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,083 ¥329.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,043 ¥323.2K

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 Utsunomiya: January 13, 2026

Last update for Osaka: January 13, 2026

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