Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Osaka Cost of Living Comparison Between Yamanashi and Osaka

😐 Solo nomad: Yamanashi is 9.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 9.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yamanashi is 7.2% more expensive than Osaka without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.18 ¥1,285
$7.12 ¥1,119
14.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.12 ¥5,518
$34.76 ¥5,462
1.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.10 ¥959
$4.81 ¥756
26.82%
Cappuccino
$2.99 ¥470
$3.26 ¥512
-8.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 ¥184
$1.13 ¥177
3.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ¥109
$0.75 ¥118
-8.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.38 ¥532
$2.82 ¥443
19.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 ¥498
$4.26 ¥669
-25.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 ¥160
$1.51 ¥238
-32.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 ¥146
$1.44 ¥227
-35.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 ¥224
$4.62 ¥726
-69.05%
Eggs
$1.78 ¥279
$2.34 ¥368
-23.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.01 ¥2,202
$10.44 ¥1,640
34.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.94 ¥934
$6.52 ¥1,025
-8.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.17 ¥2,383
$19.16 ¥3,011
-20.82%
Apples (1kg)
$5.58 ¥877
$3.50 ¥551
59.43%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 ¥453
$2.11 ¥332
36.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 ¥324
$2.59 ¥407
-20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.08 ¥641
$4.36 ¥684
-6.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.82 ¥285
$1.73 ¥272
5.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.69 ¥423
$1.23 ¥194
118.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.17 ¥184
$1.34 ¥210
-12.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥124
$0.84 ¥132
-5.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 ¥560
$3.82 ¥600
-6.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 ¥1,543
$9.28 ¥1,459
5.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 ¥444
$2.08 ¥326
35.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 ¥374
$2.94 ¥461
-19.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥263
$1.67 ¥263
0.60%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.8 ¥8,613
$35.12 ¥5,517
56.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.38 ¥532
$4.55 ¥715
-25.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.86 ¥450
$3.40 ¥533
-15.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.46 ¥2,744
$23.39 ¥3,675
-25.35%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥192
$1.23 ¥193
-0.81%
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)
$17.0K ¥2.7M
$17.0K ¥2.7M
-0.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥22.4K
$133 ¥20.9K
7.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.23 ¥4,279
$26.82 ¥4,214
1.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.32 ¥5,393
$29.97 ¥4,709
14.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 ¥8,742
$58.8 ¥9,237
-5.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.83 ¥2,173
$20.39 ¥3,204
-32.17%
Cinema Ticket
$12.24 ¥1,924
$12.38 ¥1,945
-1.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$480 ¥75.4K
$68.3 ¥10.7K
602.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.3K ¥1.8M
$10.4K ¥1.6M
8.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.13 ¥7,247
$44.26 ¥6,955
4.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.21 ¥5,060
$28.56 ¥4,487
12.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.4 ¥8,863
$66.8 ¥10.5K
-15.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 ¥14.3K
$96.7 ¥15.2K
-6.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$462 ¥72.5K
$741 ¥116.5K
-37.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 ¥51.8K
$473 ¥74.3K
-30.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$854 ¥134.1K
$1,294 ¥203.4K
-34.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 ¥101.9K
$812 ¥127.6K
-20.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,360 ¥842.1K
$6,059 ¥952.0K
-11.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,065 ¥324.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yamanashi
Osaka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,445 ¥698.4K
$2,007 ¥315.4K
121.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.81
-1.66%

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Last update for Yamanashi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Osaka: March 1, 2026

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