Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Aichi and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Aichi is 24.1% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 35.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Aichi is 25.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 35.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 ¥1,002
$8.42 ¥1,209
-17.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.53 ¥4,673
$47.88 ¥6,878
-32.06%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.58 ¥801
$5.56 ¥799
0.36%
Cappuccino
$3.2 ¥460
$3.56 ¥512
-10.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 ¥147
$1.26 ¥181
-19.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ¥109
$0.93 ¥134
-18.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.14 ¥307
$4.19 ¥602
-48.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.1 ¥445
$5.5 ¥791
-43.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 ¥227
$1.56 ¥225
1.28%
White Bread (500g)
$1.66 ¥239
$1.53 ¥220
8.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.74 ¥537
$5.47 ¥786
-31.63%
Eggs
$2.22 ¥319
$2.34 ¥336
-5.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.95 ¥1,430
$16.27 ¥2,338
-38.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.13 ¥881
$7.97 ¥1,145
-23.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.47 ¥2,222
$22.68 ¥3,259
-31.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.8 ¥403
$5.45 ¥782
-48.62%
Banana (1kg)
$2.03 ¥292
$2.65 ¥381
-23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.13 ¥307
$6.02 ¥865
-64.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.81 ¥404
$5.77 ¥829
-51.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 ¥307
$3.22 ¥463
-33.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.75 ¥252
$3.39 ¥487
-48.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ¥191
$1.43 ¥206
-6.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥128
$0.89 ¥128
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 ¥590
$4.23 ¥607
-2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 ¥971
$9.91 ¥1,423
-31.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 ¥262
$2.08 ¥299
-12.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.1 ¥302
$2.89 ¥415
-27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.43 ¥205
$1.47 ¥212
-2.72%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$56.3 ¥8,089
$83.1 ¥11.9K
-32.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 ¥465
$3.51 ¥505
-7.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.88 ¥414
$2.89 ¥415
-0.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22 ¥3,160
$25.77 ¥3,703
-14.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.18 ¥170
$1.22 ¥175
-3.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K ¥3.4M
$23.1K ¥3.3M
1.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.5K ¥2.7M
$17K ¥2.4M
8.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 ¥15.1K
$166 ¥23.9K
-36.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$20.85 ¥2,995
$25.82 ¥3,710
-19.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.56 ¥4,821
$33.9 ¥4,870
-1.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.09 ¥5,041
$68.6 ¥9,858
-48.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.06 ¥1,014
$20.65 ¥2,967
-65.81%
Cinema Ticket
$13.5 ¥1,940
$13.14 ¥1,888
2.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$285 ¥41K
$501 ¥72K
-43.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.8K ¥2M
$15.4K ¥2.2M
-10.13%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.88 ¥5,872
$62.2 ¥8,941
-34.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.61 ¥4,254
$41.76 ¥5,999
-29.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.7 ¥8,723
$66.6 ¥9,568
-8.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 ¥15K
$91.7 ¥13.2K
14.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$445 ¥63.9K
$1,106 ¥158.8K
-59.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$594 ¥85.4K
-45.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,029 ¥147.8K
$2,647 ¥380.3K
-61.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$699 ¥100.5K
$1,319 ¥189.5K
-46.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,935 ¥277.9K
$10.8K ¥1.5M
-82.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$998 ¥143.4K
$5,145 ¥739.2K
-80.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aichi
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,690 ¥242.7K
$2,533 ¥363.9K
-33.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.05
1.72
19.19%

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Last update for Aichi: November 3, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: November 3, 2025

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