Cost of Living in Osaka

Summary of cost of living in Osaka, Japan:

  • The estimated monthly costs for a family of four are 2,842.4$ (418,061.4¥), excluding rent (using our estimator).
  • The estimated monthly costs for a single person are 800.3$ (117,709.3¥), excluding rent.
  • Osaka is 56.6% less expensive than New York (excluding rent, see our cost of living index).
  • Rent in Osaka is, on average, 83.8% lower than in New York.
Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 500.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 3,000.00-12,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥ 540.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥ 290.00-600.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 675.00 ¥ 600.00-800.00
Cappuccino (regular) 475.00 ¥ 400.00-700.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 164.44 ¥ 120.00-200.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 105.56 ¥ 100.00-150.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 856.09 ¥ 681.37-1,059.92
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 190.72 ¥ 90.72-680.39
Rice (white), (1 lb) 311.16 ¥ 68.04-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 338.67 ¥ 240.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 689.67 ¥ 453.59-1,088.62
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 419.57 ¥ 226.80-544.31
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,236.04 ¥ 816.47-1,587.58
Apples (1 lb) 235.04 ¥ 113.40-317.52
Banana (1 lb) 140.68 ¥ 90.72-226.80
Oranges (1 lb) 166.32 ¥ 68.04-226.80
Tomato (1 lb) 289.17 ¥ 113.40-476.27
Potato (1 lb) 110.07 ¥ 81.65-127.01
Onion (1 lb) 82.86 ¥ 68.04-90.72
Lettuce (1 head) 194.00 ¥ 100.00-250.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 123.33 ¥ 95.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,500.00 ¥ 690.00-4,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 301.76 ¥ 200.00-500.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 425.00 ¥ 200.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 560.00 ¥ 550.00-580.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 240.00 ¥ 210.00-340.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 5,150.00 ¥ 5,000.00-9,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 650.00 ¥ 600.00-750.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 482.80 ¥ 370.15-804.67
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥ 3,400.00-6,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 662.98 ¥ 643.52-665.10
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,342,000.00-3,342,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,450,000.00 ¥ 2,450,000.00-2,450,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 19,100.00 ¥ 15,000.00-23,375.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,430.00 ¥ 2,600.00-4,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,383.33 ¥ 3,800.00-5,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,416.67 ¥ 5,000.00-10,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 3,000.00 ¥ 3,000.00-3,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,800.00-2,000.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 25,000.00 ¥ 25,000.00-25,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,500,000.00 ¥ 800,000.00-2,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,462.16 ¥ 2,500.00-20,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,200.00 ¥ 2,000.00-7,842.32
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,849.89 ¥ 8,000.00-20,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 15,886.31 ¥ 12,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 105,000.00 ¥ 100,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 68,333.33 ¥ 45,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 186,666.67 ¥ 150,000.00-300,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 117,000.00 ¥ 90,000.00-200,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 37,857.67 ¥ 26,941.66-74,321.81
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 29,960.98 ¥ 20,438.50-39,947.97
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 344,566.54 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.60 0.92-2.00

Prices in Osaka

This city had 253 entries in the past 12 months by 41 different contributors.
Last update: 11 July 2025
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Anonymous on Oct 30, 2024:
super boring city, tokyo is better place compared to there.