Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagano and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagano is 21.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nagano is 7.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 29% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.03 ¥1,112

$8.48 ¥1,341

-17.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.26 ¥5,576

$47.65 ¥7,536

-26.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$3.95 ¥625

$5.64 ¥891

-29.96%

Cappuccino

$3.39 ¥536

$3.66 ¥579

-7.38%

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

$1.13 ¥179

$1.25 ¥197

-9.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.60 ¥94.4

$0.91 ¥143

-34.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 ¥333

$4.06 ¥642

-48.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 ¥320

$5.52 ¥872

-63.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.25 ¥198

$1.61 ¥255

-22.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.28 ¥202

$1.52 ¥240

-15.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.58 ¥725

$5.50 ¥870

-16.73%

Eggs

$1.58 ¥250

$2.31 ¥365

-31.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$12.03 ¥1,902

$15.84 ¥2,506

-24.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$12.35 ¥1,954

$7.99 ¥1,264

54.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$16.88 ¥2,670

$22.96 ¥3,631

-26.48%

Apples (1kg)

$7.57 ¥1,198

$5.25 ¥830

44.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥417

$2.65 ¥419

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.52 ¥715

$5.97 ¥944

-24.29%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.47 ¥706

$5.96 ¥943

-25.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.65 ¥578

$3.32 ¥525

9.94%

Onion (1kg)

$3.60 ¥569

$3.43 ¥543

4.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.01 ¥160

$1.50 ¥237

-32.67%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥113

$0.93 ¥147

-22.58%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$5.46 ¥864

$4.26 ¥673

28.17%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.40 ¥1,487

$9.27 ¥1,466

1.40%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.57 ¥406

$2.10 ¥332

22.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.45 ¥545

$2.99 ¥472

15.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.43 ¥226

$1.48 ¥235

-3.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.5 ¥8,941

$83.2 ¥13.2K

-32.04%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.06 ¥485

$3.51 ¥555

-12.82%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.88 ¥456

$2.96 ¥468

-2.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$20.99 ¥3,319

$25.80 ¥4,081

-18.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.16 ¥183

$1.24 ¥196

-6.45%

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

$24.3K ¥3.8M

$23.1K ¥3.7M

5.29%

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

$17.2K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-2.22%

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

$82.7 ¥13.1K

$165 ¥26.1K

-49.85%

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

$29.24 ¥4,624

$25.90 ¥4,097

12.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$17.21 ¥2,722

$33.78 ¥5,342

-49.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.6 ¥8,633

$70.8 ¥11.2K

-22.85%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.10 ¥2,230

$20.40 ¥3,226

-30.88%

Cinema Ticket

$11.48 ¥1,816

$13.25 ¥2,095

-13.36%

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

$277 ¥43.8K

$497 ¥78.6K

-44.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.5K ¥2.1M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

-12.04%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$56.2 ¥8,885

$61.9 ¥9,796

-9.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$28.93 ¥4,575

$40.47 ¥6,400

-28.51%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$60.9 ¥9,627

$64.7 ¥10.2K

-5.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$98.3 ¥15.6K

$93.1 ¥14.7K

5.61%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$481 ¥76.1K

$1,091 ¥172.5K

-55.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$275 ¥43.5K

$608 ¥96.1K

-54.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$865 ¥136.7K

$2,695 ¥426.2K

-67.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$653 ¥103.2K

$1,320 ¥208.7K

-50.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$5,283 ¥835.5K

$10.3K ¥1.6M

-48.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,504 ¥396.0K

$4,664 ¥737.7K

-46.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,574 ¥249.0K

$2,551 ¥403.5K

-38.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

16.28%

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

Last update for Nagano: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

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