True Annual Cost · Osaka
True annual cost of international schools in Osaka
Updated 2026-04-26 · 14 schools with full cost data · 20 schools indexed
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14 international schools in Osaka have full cost data published. Median published tuition is $10,531 USD per year, while median true annual cost (with capital levy, registration, transport, uniform, technology and activity fees) runs $11,831 USD — roughly 12% above published tuition. Cheapest in the table: Move To Learn Global School at $6,974 USD/year true cost. Most expensive: North London Collegiate School Kobe at $22,618 USD.
True-cost dataset · Source: Official international-school fee schedules + IBO, COBIS & CIS accreditation registries · Last verified Apr 27, 2026 (6 weeks ago) · Verify fees, admissions, and current enrollment directly with the school's admissions office.
Key facts
- 14 schools with full cost data published tuition + WhereNext-modeled true annual cost (registration, transport, uniform, activities).
- Median tuition: $10,531/yr published headline tuition midpoint.
- Median true cost: $11,831/yr ~12% above the published tuition median.
- Cheapest: Move To Learn Global School $6,974/yr true annual cost.
- Most expensive: North London Collegiate School Kobe $22,618/yr true annual cost.
Schools ranked
14
Median tuition
$10.5k
Median true cost
$11.8k
Median hidden fees
+12%
Curriculum mix
Schools ranked by true annual cost (cheapest first)
| # | School | Tuition USD | True cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Move To Learn Global School | $4,000-$7,548 | $6,974 |
| 2 | Lycée Français International de Kyoto | $5,311-$7,931 | $7,421 |
| 3 | Kobe Bilingual School | $5,419-$6,465 | $7,442 |
| 4 | Kansai Christian School | $6,723-$7,968 | $8,146 |
| 5 | Marie International School Shukugawa | $6,919-$10,823 | $10,371 |
| 6 | Ascot International School Japan | $7,426-$12,071 | $11,249 |
| 7 | St. Michael's International School | $9,384-$10,506 | $11,445 |
| 8 | Kyoto International School | $9,871-$12,361 | $12,216 |
| 9 | Abroad International School Osaka | $9,677-$12,903 | $12,790 |
| 10 | Osaka YMCA International School | $10,568-$13,987 | $13,478 |
| 11 | Marist Brothers International School | $11,555-$13,981 | $14,268 |
| 12 | Osaka International School | $14,110-$17,568 | $17,159 |
| 13 | Canadian Academy | $14,839-$22,645 | $20,062 |
| 14 | North London Collegiate School Kobe | $20,645-$21,290 | $22,618 |
How we calculate true cost
The True Annual Cost takes the school’s mid-point USD tuition and adds city-calibrated extras for transport, uniform, registration recurrent, lunch, technology fee, and activity fees. The number is scaled by tier — premium-tier schools tend to charge proportionally higher capital levies and ancillary fees than budget schools.
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