Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Okayama and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Okayama is 22% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Okayama is 14.9% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 39.6% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.07 ¥1,015

$8.53 ¥1,226

-17.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.28 ¥4,063

$47.7 ¥6,852

-40.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.93 ¥852

$5.49 ¥789

8.01%

Cappuccino

$1.92 ¥276

$3.6 ¥517

-46.67%

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

$0.78 ¥112

$1.21 ¥174

-35.54%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.72 ¥103

$0.88 ¥126

-18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.03 ¥292

$4.22 ¥606

-51.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥292

$5.35 ¥769

-62.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.57 ¥225

-5.10%

White Bread (500g)

$0.67 ¥96

$1.54 ¥221

-56.49%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.85 ¥697

$5.39 ¥774

-10.02%

Eggs

$1.67 ¥240

$2.41 ¥346

-30.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.4 ¥2,355

$16.02 ¥2,301

2.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.91 ¥992

$7.96 ¥1,144

-13.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.24 ¥2,190

$22.64 ¥3,253

-32.69%

Apples (1kg)

$5.7 ¥819

$5.4 ¥776

5.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.75 ¥395

$2.65 ¥381

3.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.96 ¥713

$5.99 ¥860

-17.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.99 ¥716

$5.97 ¥858

-16.42%

Potato (1kg)

$2.39 ¥343

$3.28 ¥472

-27.13%

Onion (1kg)

$2.13 ¥306

$3.5 ¥503

-39.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.31 ¥188

$1.49 ¥215

-12.08%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥106

$0.87 ¥125

-14.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.43 ¥493

$4.22 ¥606

-18.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.08 ¥1,448

$10.09 ¥1,450

-0.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$2.13 ¥306

-1.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.09 ¥301

$2.87 ¥412

-27.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.64 ¥236

$1.48 ¥212

10.81%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.7 ¥7,855

$83.5 ¥12K

-34.51%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥507

$3.41 ¥490

3.52%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.63 ¥377

$3.01 ¥432

-12.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.88 ¥3,431

$26.47 ¥3,802

-9.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.1 ¥158

$1.21 ¥174

-9.09%

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

$23.5K ¥3.4M

$22.8K ¥3.3M

3.06%

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

$17.1K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

-0.24%

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

$78.8 ¥11.3K

$168 ¥24.2K

-53.16%

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

$15.22 ¥2,187

$26.83 ¥3,855

-43.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$28.27 ¥4,062

$33.17 ¥4,764

-14.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.6 ¥8,134

$69.9 ¥10K

-19.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.68 ¥1,966

$20.69 ¥2,972

-33.88%

Cinema Ticket

$12.6 ¥1,811

$13.01 ¥1,870

-3.15%

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

$468 ¥67.3K

$511 ¥73.4K

-8.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.4K ¥1.6M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-25.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.16 ¥6,488

$61.3 ¥8,802

-26.29%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.59 ¥4,682

$41.69 ¥5,989

-21.83%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.1 ¥8,057

$66.6 ¥9,562

-15.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92.8 ¥13.3K

$91.2 ¥13.1K

1.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$366 ¥52.5K

$1,121 ¥161K

-67.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$207 ¥29.7K

$606 ¥87.1K

-65.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$721 ¥103.6K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-73.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$463 ¥66.6K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-65.37%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,900 ¥416.6K

$11K ¥1.6M

-73.67%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,070 ¥297.4K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-60.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,413 ¥202.9K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

-44.05%

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 Okayama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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