Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagasaki and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagasaki and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagasaki is 10.9% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 28.7% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nagasaki is 22.7% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.61 ¥807

$8.53 ¥1,226

-34.23%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$20.67 ¥2,970

$47.7 ¥6,852

-56.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.4 ¥775

$5.49 ¥789

-1.64%

Cappuccino

$3.18 ¥457

$3.6 ¥517

-11.67%

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

$1.08 ¥156

$1.21 ¥174

-10.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥110

$0.88 ¥126

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.46 ¥353

$4.22 ¥606

-41.71%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.42 ¥348

$5.35 ¥769

-54.77%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.58 ¥228

$1.57 ¥225

0.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.24 ¥177

$1.54 ¥221

-19.48%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.21 ¥604

$5.39 ¥774

-21.89%

Eggs

$2.27 ¥326

$2.41 ¥346

-5.81%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.38 ¥1,491

$16.02 ¥2,301

-35.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$3.56 ¥511

$7.96 ¥1,144

-55.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.86 ¥2,996

$22.64 ¥3,253

-7.86%

Apples (1kg)

$3.2 ¥459

$5.4 ¥776

-40.74%

Banana (1kg)

$1.37 ¥197

$2.65 ¥381

-48.30%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.41 ¥202

$5.99 ¥860

-76.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.84 ¥839

$5.97 ¥858

-2.18%

Potato (1kg)

$2.81 ¥404

$3.28 ¥472

-14.33%

Onion (1kg)

$3.2 ¥460

$3.5 ¥503

-8.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.99 ¥143

$1.49 ¥215

-33.56%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.52 ¥75.4

$0.87 ¥125

-40.23%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.97 ¥570

$4.22 ¥606

-5.92%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.66 ¥957

$10.09 ¥1,450

-33.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.9 ¥273

$2.13 ¥306

-10.80%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥307

$2.87 ¥412

-25.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.92 ¥133

$1.48 ¥212

-37.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$114 ¥16.4K

$83.5 ¥12K

36.46%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.11 ¥590

$3.41 ¥490

20.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.9 ¥416

$3.01 ¥432

-3.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$19.25 ¥2,765

$26.47 ¥3,802

-27.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.19 ¥171

$1.21 ¥174

-1.65%

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

$22.9K ¥3.3M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

0.51%

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

$20.2K ¥2.9M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

17.54%

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

$221 ¥31.8K

$168 ¥24.2K

31.44%

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

$27.63 ¥3,969

$26.83 ¥3,855

2.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$35.42 ¥5,088

$33.17 ¥4,764

6.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$55.1 ¥7,922

$69.9 ¥10K

-21.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.83 ¥1,987

$20.69 ¥2,972

-33.16%

Cinema Ticket

$13.69 ¥1,967

$13.01 ¥1,870

5.23%

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

$268 ¥38.5K

$511 ¥73.4K

-47.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$13.2K ¥1.9M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-14.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$42.93 ¥6,167

$61.3 ¥8,802

-29.93%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.56 ¥4,246

$41.69 ¥5,989

-29.10%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.9 ¥9,320

$66.6 ¥9,562

-2.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$61.8 ¥8,875

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-32.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$317 ¥45.5K

$1,121 ¥161K

-71.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$211 ¥30.2K

$606 ¥87.1K

-65.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$876 ¥125.8K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-67.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$667 ¥95.8K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-50.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,789 ¥400.7K

$11K ¥1.6M

-74.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,836 ¥263.7K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-64.75%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,543 ¥221.6K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

-38.90%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

1.72

-2.91%

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

Last update for Nagasaki: October 27, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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