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

😐 Solo nomad: Utsunomiya is 19.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Utsunomiya is 19.9% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 9.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,325

$7.12 ¥1,119

18.40%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.93 ¥2,974

$34.76 ¥5,462

-45.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.14 ¥808

$4.81 ¥756

6.86%

Cappuccino

$2.44 ¥384

$3.26 ¥512

-25.15%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥177

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥139

$0.75 ¥118

17.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.99 ¥469

$2.82 ¥443

6.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.80 ¥440

$4.26 ¥669

-34.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.51 ¥238

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥240

$1.44 ¥227

6.25%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.53 ¥869

$4.62 ¥726

19.70%

Eggs

$2.34 ¥368

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.31 ¥2,563

$10.44 ¥1,640

56.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.20 ¥1,288

$6.52 ¥1,025

25.77%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,591

$19.16 ¥3,011

19.26%

Apples (1kg)

$5.46 ¥858

$3.50 ¥551

56.00%

Banana (1kg)

$2.60 ¥408

$2.11 ¥332

23.22%

Oranges (1kg)

$6.06 ¥952

$2.59 ¥407

133.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.03 ¥948

$4.36 ¥684

38.30%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥516

$1.73 ¥272

89.60%

Onion (1kg)

$3.51 ¥551

$1.23 ¥194

185.37%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.44 ¥227

$1.34 ¥210

7.46%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥146

$0.84 ¥132

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.08 ¥641

$3.82 ¥600

6.81%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.32 ¥1,465

$9.28 ¥1,459

0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.08 ¥327

$2.08 ¥326

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥456

$2.94 ¥461

-1.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.96 ¥308

$1.67 ¥263

17.37%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$41.44 ¥6,511

$35.12 ¥5,517

18.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥536

$4.55 ¥715

-25.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.40 ¥533

-15.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.58 ¥4,177

$23.39 ¥3,675

13.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥190

$1.23 ¥193

-1.63%

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

$23.1K ¥3.6M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

-0.14%

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

$17.1K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

0.57%

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

$162 ¥25.5K

$133 ¥20.9K

21.70%

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

$26.37 ¥4,143

$26.82 ¥4,214

-1.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$32.53 ¥5,111

$29.97 ¥4,709

8.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.3 ¥8,693

$58.8 ¥9,237

-5.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.74 ¥2,159

$20.39 ¥3,204

-32.61%

Cinema Ticket

$13.35 ¥2,097

$12.38 ¥1,945

7.84%

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

$500 ¥78.5K

$68.3 ¥10.7K

631.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

47.84%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.4 ¥9,648

$44.26 ¥6,955

38.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.73 ¥6,399

$28.56 ¥4,487

42.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.2 ¥10.2K

$66.8 ¥10.5K

-2.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.0 ¥14.6K

$96.7 ¥15.2K

-3.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$421 ¥66.1K

$741 ¥116.5K

-43.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$272 ¥42.8K

$473 ¥74.3K

-42.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$687 ¥107.9K

$1,294 ¥203.4K

-46.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$411 ¥64.6K

$812 ¥127.6K

-49.33%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$6,059 ¥952.0K

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,065 ¥324.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,007 ¥315.4K

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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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