Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Fukushima and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Fukushima is 13.3% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 25.5% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Fukushima is 11.2% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 30.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.11 ¥1,021

$8.53 ¥1,226

-16.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$37.46 ¥5,381

$47.7 ¥6,852

-21.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.05 ¥1,012

$5.49 ¥789

28.42%

Cappuccino

$3.75 ¥539

$3.6 ¥517

4.17%

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

$0.88 ¥126

$1.21 ¥174

-27.27%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥124

$0.88 ¥126

-2.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.58 ¥370

$4.22 ¥606

-38.86%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.1 ¥445

$5.35 ¥769

-42.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥218

$1.57 ¥225

-3.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.58 ¥227

$1.54 ¥221

2.60%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.75 ¥682

$5.39 ¥774

-11.87%

Eggs

$2.21 ¥317

$2.41 ¥346

-8.30%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 ¥1,467

$16.02 ¥2,301

-36.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.53 ¥939

$7.96 ¥1,144

-17.96%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.51 ¥2,228

$22.64 ¥3,253

-31.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.38 ¥773

$5.4 ¥776

-0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.63 ¥378

$2.65 ¥381

-0.75%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.91 ¥561

$5.99 ¥860

-34.72%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.02 ¥864

$5.97 ¥858

0.84%

Potato (1kg)

$3.08 ¥442

$3.28 ¥472

-6.10%

Onion (1kg)

$2.68 ¥386

$3.5 ¥503

-23.43%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥199

$1.49 ¥215

-6.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.9 ¥129

$0.87 ¥125

3.45%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.21 ¥605

$4.22 ¥606

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.15 ¥884

$10.09 ¥1,450

-39.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$2.13 ¥306

-10.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.2 ¥316

$2.87 ¥412

-23.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.61 ¥231

$1.48 ¥212

8.78%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.9 ¥7,885

$83.5 ¥12K

-34.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.5 ¥502

$3.41 ¥490

2.64%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥414

$3.01 ¥432

-4.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$26.47 ¥3,802

-21.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥176

$1.21 ¥174

1.65%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

3.02%

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

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

0.77%

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

$142 ¥20.4K

$168 ¥24.2K

-15.43%

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

$26.95 ¥3,872

$26.83 ¥3,855

0.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥4,851

$33.17 ¥4,764

1.81%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.5 ¥7,968

$69.9 ¥10K

-20.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.12 ¥2,029

$20.69 ¥2,972

-31.75%

Cinema Ticket

$12.24 ¥1,758

$13.01 ¥1,870

-5.92%

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

$281 ¥40.4K

$511 ¥73.4K

-44.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.4K ¥1.9M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-12.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.94 ¥6,313

$61.3 ¥8,802

-28.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.13 ¥4,184

$41.69 ¥5,989

-30.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$59.3 ¥8,522

$66.6 ¥9,562

-10.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.3 ¥13.4K

$91.2 ¥13.1K

2.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$468 ¥67.3K

$1,121 ¥161K

-58.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$329 ¥47.3K

$606 ¥87.1K

-45.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.9K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-67.49%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$657 ¥94.3K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-50.94%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,977 ¥427.7K

$11K ¥1.6M

-72.97%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,947 ¥279.7K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-62.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.72

3.49%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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