Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Nara and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Nara is 24.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 24.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Nara is 12.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.09 ¥1,018

$8.53 ¥1,226

-16.88%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.84 ¥5,006

$47.7 ¥6,852

-26.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.85 ¥840

$5.49 ¥789

6.56%

Cappuccino

$3.12 ¥448

$3.6 ¥517

-13.33%

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

$1.08 ¥155

$1.21 ¥174

-10.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥103

$0.88 ¥126

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 ¥491

$4.22 ¥606

-18.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.14 ¥451

$5.35 ¥769

-41.31%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.52 ¥219

$1.57 ¥225

-3.18%

White Bread (500g)

$1.43 ¥205

$1.54 ¥221

-7.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.63 ¥665

$5.39 ¥774

-14.10%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥349

$2.41 ¥346

0.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.5 ¥1,509

$16.02 ¥2,301

-34.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.24 ¥897

$7.96 ¥1,144

-21.61%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$20.9 ¥3,002

$22.64 ¥3,253

-7.69%

Apples (1kg)

$3.5 ¥502

$5.4 ¥776

-35.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.2 ¥316

$2.65 ¥381

-16.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.49 ¥358

$5.99 ¥860

-58.43%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.44 ¥638

$5.97 ¥858

-25.63%

Potato (1kg)

$1.7 ¥245

$3.28 ¥472

-48.17%

Onion (1kg)

$1.24 ¥178

$3.5 ¥503

-64.57%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.37 ¥197

$1.49 ¥215

-8.05%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥127

$0.87 ¥125

1.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.55 ¥511

$4.22 ¥606

-15.88%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.71 ¥1,395

$10.09 ¥1,450

-3.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥298

$2.13 ¥306

-2.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.3 ¥330

$2.87 ¥412

-19.86%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$2.28 ¥327

$1.48 ¥212

54.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.8 ¥7,878

$83.5 ¥12K

-34.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.55 ¥510

$3.41 ¥490

4.11%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.9 ¥417

$3.01 ¥432

-3.65%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.07 ¥2,452

$26.47 ¥3,802

-35.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥178

$1.21 ¥174

2.48%

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

$23.1K ¥3.3M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

1.49%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-0.40%

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

$130 ¥18.7K

$168 ¥24.2K

-22.48%

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

$27.13 ¥3,897

$26.83 ¥3,855

1.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.52 ¥4,385

$33.17 ¥4,764

-7.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$80 ¥11.5K

$69.9 ¥10K

14.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.53 ¥1,225

$20.69 ¥2,972

-58.77%

Cinema Ticket

$12.45 ¥1,788

$13.01 ¥1,870

-4.30%

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

$68.3 ¥9,809

$511 ¥73.4K

-86.63%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K ¥1.5M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-32.32%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$43.6 ¥6,263

$61.3 ¥8,802

-28.84%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.63 ¥4,256

$41.69 ¥5,989

-28.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.2 ¥8,080

$66.6 ¥9,562

-15.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.7 ¥13K

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$431 ¥62K

$1,121 ¥161K

-61.52%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$369 ¥53K

$606 ¥87.1K

-39.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$624 ¥89.7K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-76.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$548 ¥78.7K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-59.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,789 ¥400.6K

$11K ¥1.6M

-74.68%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,094 ¥300.9K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-59.79%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,250 ¥179.6K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

-50.49%

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 Nara: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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