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Cost of Living Comparison Between the Marshall Islands and Tokyo
For one person, living is cheaper in Tokyo: $1,635 a month against $2,114 in the Marshall Islands, rent and utilities included – about $5,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.
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😐 Solo nomad: The Marshall Islands is 26% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: The Marshall Islands is 29.3% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.35 $7.35
$7.64 ¥1,208
-3.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.49 $29.49
$38.51 ¥6,094
-23.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.39 $10.39
$5.05 ¥800
105.74%
Cappuccino
$4.40 $4.40
$3.61 ¥571
21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 $1.78
$1.62 ¥257
9.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 $2.92
$0.86 ¥135
239.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.53 $4.53
$3.69 ¥584
22.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 $4.89
$5.27 ¥835
-7.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 $2.20
$1.53 ¥243
43.79%
White Bread (500g)
$3.38 $3.38
$1.76 ¥278
92.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.75 $1.75
$5.59 ¥884
-68.69%
Eggs
$5.18 $5.18
$2.24 ¥354
131.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.56 $30.56
$10.65 ¥1,686
186.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$11.12 $11.12
$6.60 ¥1,045
68.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.31 $18.31
$16.74 ¥2,649
9.38%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 $4.32
$4.86 ¥769
-11.11%
Banana (1kg)
$7.39 $7.39
$2.35 ¥371
214.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$8.91 $8.91
$4.33 ¥685
105.77%
Tomato (1kg)
$13.01 $13.01
$5.28 ¥836
146.40%
Potato (1kg)
$5.30 $5.30
$3.41 ¥540
55.43%
Onion (1kg)
$5.55 $5.55
$3.19 ¥505
73.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.69 $3.69
$1.18 ¥187
212.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 $1.90
$0.83 ¥131
128.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.91 $5.91
$3.84 ¥607
53.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.90 $9.90
$9.27 ¥1,467
6.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.64 ¥260
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 $2.41
$2.75 ¥434
-12.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.01 $3.01
$1.29 ¥205
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$62.1 ¥9,830
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.79 $2.79
$3.08 ¥488
-9.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$3.21 ¥508
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.12 $5.12
$18.41 ¥2,913
-72.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.85 $1.85
$1.07 ¥169
72.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K $24.6K
$22.2K ¥3.5M
11.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$35.2K $35.2K
$15.3K ¥2.4M
130.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 $251
$148 ¥23.4K
70.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.63 $37.63
$21.97 ¥3,476
71.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$71.8 $71.8
$30.43 ¥4,815
136.08%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.77 $36.77
$65.1 ¥10.3K
-43.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$25.55 ¥4,044
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Cinema Ticket
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$12.87 ¥2,037
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$148 $148
$1,360 ¥215.2K
-89.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,588 $2,588
$18.3K ¥2.9M
-85.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.2 $69.2
$56.5 ¥8,943
22.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.61 $39.61
$33.16 ¥5,248
19.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$29.91 $29.91
$64.4 ¥10.2K
-53.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.52 $49.52
$71.8 ¥11.4K
-31.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$770 $770
$1,275 ¥201.8K
-39.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$867 $867
$702 ¥111.1K
23.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,344 $1,344
$2,565 ¥406.0K
-47.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,268 $1,268
$1,480 ¥234.3K
-14.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$9,152 ¥1.4M
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$4,191 ¥663.2K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Marshall Islands
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,014 $1,014
$2,998 ¥474.4K
-66.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
2.25
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.
Last update for the Marshall Islands: October 4, 2026
Last update for Tokyo: October 6, 2026
Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Share of the monthly basket for a family of three, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Marshall Islands $867 41.3%
Tokyo $702 42.2% 19% $165
Groceries & Markets
Marshall Islands $541 * 25.8%
Tokyo $325 19.5% 40% $216
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marshall Islands $360 17.2%
Tokyo $200 12% 44.5% $160
Eating Out
Marshall Islands $194 9.2%
Tokyo $158 9.5% 18.3% $36
Clothing & Footwear
Marshall Islands $85 4%
Tokyo $102 6.1% 20% $17
Sport & Entertainment
Marshall Islands $37 * 1.8%
Tokyo $91 5.5% 147% $54
Getting Around
Marshall Islands $15 * 0.7%
Tokyo $86 5.2% 483% $72
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
Accommodation & Living
Marshall Islands $1.3K 33.5%
Tokyo $1.5K 41.4% 16.7% $212
Groceries & Markets
Marshall Islands $1.3K * 34.4%
Tokyo $759 21.2% 41.6% $541
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marshall Islands $398 10.5%
Tokyo $222 6.2% 44.2% $176
Eating Out
Marshall Islands $521 13.8%
Tokyo $507 14.2% 2.7% $14
Clothing & Footwear
Marshall Islands $188 5%
Tokyo $226 6.3% 20% $38
Sport & Entertainment
Marshall Islands $74 * 1.9%
Tokyo $207 5.8% 182% $134
Getting Around
Marshall Islands $36 * 0.9%
Tokyo $175 4.9% 392% $140
Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.
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