Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nagoya and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Nagoya is 11.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 18.6% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nagoya is 12.7% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 21.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.13 ¥1,128

$8.48 ¥1,341

-15.92%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.11 ¥5,394

$47.65 ¥7,536

-28.42%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.48 ¥866

$5.64 ¥891

-2.84%

Cappuccino

$3.08 ¥486

$3.66 ¥579

-15.85%

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

$1.21 ¥191

$1.25 ¥197

-3.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.76 ¥120

$0.91 ¥143

-16.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.12 ¥335

$4.06 ¥642

-47.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 ¥482

$5.52 ¥872

-44.75%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.68 ¥265

$1.61 ¥255

4.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥271

$1.52 ¥240

12.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥767

$5.50 ¥870

-11.82%

Eggs

$2.22 ¥351

$2.31 ¥365

-3.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.14 ¥1,603

$15.84 ¥2,506

-35.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.43 ¥1,017

$7.99 ¥1,264

-19.52%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.63 ¥2,472

$22.96 ¥3,631

-31.93%

Apples (1kg)

$8.78 ¥1,388

$5.25 ¥830

67.24%

Banana (1kg)

$2.86 ¥453

$2.65 ¥419

7.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.14 ¥655

$5.97 ¥944

-30.65%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.15 ¥972

$5.96 ¥943

3.19%

Potato (1kg)

$3.85 ¥609

$3.32 ¥525

15.96%

Onion (1kg)

$2.69 ¥426

$3.43 ¥543

-21.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 ¥220

$1.50 ¥237

-7.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 ¥220

$0.93 ¥147

49.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.51 ¥556

$4.26 ¥673

-17.61%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.26 ¥1,465

$9.27 ¥1,466

-0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.76 ¥278

$2.10 ¥332

-16.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥337

$2.99 ¥472

-28.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.67 ¥264

$1.48 ¥235

12.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$68.2 ¥10.8K

$83.2 ¥13.2K

-18.06%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥558

$3.51 ¥555

0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.87 ¥455

$2.96 ¥468

-3.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.32 ¥2,739

$25.80 ¥4,081

-32.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

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

$22.8K ¥3.6M

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-1.47%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-3.84%

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

$140 ¥22.1K

$165 ¥26.1K

-15.07%

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

$27.60 ¥4,365

$25.90 ¥4,097

6.56%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.49 ¥5,455

$33.78 ¥5,342

2.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.7 ¥8,962

$70.8 ¥11.2K

-19.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.23 ¥2,883

$20.40 ¥3,226

-10.64%

Cinema Ticket

$12.69 ¥2,007

$13.25 ¥2,095

-4.23%

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

$464 ¥73.4K

$497 ¥78.6K

-6.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ¥1.8M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

-26.52%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.37 ¥7,334

$61.9 ¥9,796

-25.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.93 ¥4,734

$40.47 ¥6,400

-26.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.9 ¥8,844

$64.7 ¥10.2K

-13.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.0 ¥14.7K

$93.1 ¥14.7K

-0.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$593 ¥93.7K

$1,091 ¥172.5K

-45.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$405 ¥64.1K

$608 ¥96.1K

-33.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,350 ¥213.5K

$2,695 ¥426.2K

-49.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$856 ¥135.4K

$1,320 ¥208.7K

-35.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,614 ¥255.2K

$10.3K ¥1.6M

-84.40%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,095 ¥173.2K

$4,664 ¥737.7K

-76.52%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,816 ¥287.2K

$2,551 ¥403.5K

-28.81%

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 Nagoya: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

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