Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Yokohama Cost of Living Comparison Between Shiga and Yokohama

🙂 Solo nomad: Shiga is 1.3% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 12.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Shiga is 4.3% cheaper than Yokohama without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.81 ¥1,070

$6.74 ¥1,059

1.04%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.52 ¥5,424

$42.17 ¥6,626

-18.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.94 ¥776

$5.52 ¥868

-10.51%

Cappuccino

$2.74 ¥431

$3.07 ¥483

-10.75%

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

$1.14 ¥180

$1.19 ¥187

-4.20%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥118

$0.80 ¥126

-6.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.81 ¥442

$2.05 ¥322

37.07%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.44 ¥698

$3.14 ¥494

41.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥198

$1.52 ¥239

-17.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.37 ¥215

$1.74 ¥273

-21.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$4.18 ¥656

$4.85 ¥762

-13.81%

Eggs

$2.42 ¥380

$2.31 ¥363

4.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.59 ¥1,665

$9.97 ¥1,567

6.22%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.52 ¥1,025

$6.29 ¥988

3.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$18.62 ¥2,925

$15.73 ¥2,471

18.37%

Apples (1kg)

$3.66 ¥575

$5.90 ¥926

-37.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.19 ¥345

$3.15 ¥494

-30.48%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.48 ¥390

$4.09 ¥642

-39.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.45 ¥699

$5.98 ¥940

-25.59%

Potato (1kg)

$1.72 ¥271

$3.37 ¥529

-48.96%

Onion (1kg)

$1.26 ¥197

$4.34 ¥682

-70.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥208

$1.38 ¥217

-4.35%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥138

$0.87 ¥137

1.15%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.86 ¥607

$4.21 ¥661

-8.31%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.44 ¥1,484

$6.28 ¥987

50.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.03 ¥319

$1.82 ¥286

11.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.01 ¥474

$2.04 ¥320

47.55%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥250

$1.54 ¥243

3.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.2 ¥8,836

$56.0 ¥8,790

0.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$4.40 ¥691

$3.41 ¥536

29.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.32 ¥521

$2.66 ¥419

24.81%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$23.45 ¥3,684

$22.51 ¥3,536

4.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥191

$1.23 ¥193

-1.63%

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

$22.7K ¥3.6M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-2.86%

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

$16.9K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-7.34%

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

$134 ¥21.1K

$142 ¥22.4K

-5.91%

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

$27.04 ¥4,248

$27.23 ¥4,278

-0.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$30.73 ¥4,828

$34.16 ¥5,367

-10.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.3 ¥8,848

$54.9 ¥8,626

2.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.83 ¥2,173

$14.00 ¥2,200

-1.21%

Cinema Ticket

$12.60 ¥1,980

$13.62 ¥2,141

-7.49%

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

$68.8 ¥10.8K

$282 ¥44.3K

-75.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.6K ¥1.7M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

-24.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$44.55 ¥7,000

$42.10 ¥6,615

5.82%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$29.65 ¥4,659

$29.10 ¥4,572

1.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$68.1 ¥10.7K

$59.0 ¥9,266

15.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$95.0 ¥14.9K

$111 ¥17.4K

-14.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$476 ¥74.8K

$820 ¥128.9K

-41.94%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$323 ¥50.8K

$477 ¥74.9K

-32.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$858 ¥134.8K

$1,288 ¥202.3K

-33.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ¥104.4K

$848 ¥133.3K

-21.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,872 ¥765.4K

$6,216 ¥976.7K

-21.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,196 ¥659.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,223 ¥192.1K

$2,724 ¥427.9K

-55.10%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.81

2.05

-11.71%

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

Last update for Shiga: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yokohama: March 1, 2026

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