Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokushima and Tokyo

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokushima is 10.7% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 21.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tokushima is 1.6% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 23.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.15 ¥1,171
$8.53 ¥1,226
-4.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.37 ¥4,937
$47.7 ¥6,852
-27.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.36 ¥913
$5.49 ¥789
15.85%
Cappuccino
$3.06 ¥440
$3.6 ¥517
-15.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 ¥165
$1.21 ¥174
-4.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 ¥100
$0.88 ¥126
-20.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.4 ¥489
$4.22 ¥606
-19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.09 ¥444
$5.35 ¥769
-42.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 ¥231
$1.57 ¥225
2.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.8 ¥259
$1.54 ¥221
16.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$5.39 ¥774
-9.46%
Eggs
$2.52 ¥362
$2.41 ¥346
4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.42 ¥2,503
$16.02 ¥2,301
8.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.71 ¥1,108
$7.96 ¥1,144
-3.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.3 ¥2,198
$22.64 ¥3,253
-32.42%
Apples (1kg)
$8.88 ¥1,275
$5.4 ¥776
64.44%
Banana (1kg)
$2.77 ¥398
$2.65 ¥381
4.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.81 ¥691
$5.99 ¥860
-19.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.99 ¥1,004
$5.97 ¥858
17.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.81 ¥548
$3.28 ¥472
16.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.57 ¥370
$3.5 ¥503
-26.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥196
$1.49 ¥215
-8.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 ¥132
$0.87 ¥125
5.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.41 ¥490
$4.22 ¥606
-19.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.8 ¥1,408
$10.09 ¥1,450
-2.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.87 ¥412
$2.13 ¥306
34.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 ¥329
$2.87 ¥412
-20.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ¥241
$1.48 ¥212
13.51%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.4 ¥7,952
$83.5 ¥12K
-33.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.43 ¥492
$3.41 ¥490
0.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.89 ¥416
$3.01 ¥432
-3.99%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$34.77 ¥4,996
$26.47 ¥3,802
31.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.22 ¥175
$1.21 ¥174
0.83%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K ¥3.3M
$22.8K ¥3.3M
-0.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.9K ¥2.4M
$17.2K ¥2.5M
-1.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$143 ¥20.5K
$168 ¥24.2K
-15.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.65 ¥3,971
$26.83 ¥3,855
3.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$34.05 ¥4,891
$33.17 ¥4,764
2.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.7 ¥9,578
$69.9 ¥10K
-4.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.75 ¥1,975
$20.69 ¥2,972
-33.54%
Cinema Ticket
$12.43 ¥1,786
$13.01 ¥1,870
-4.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$471 ¥67.7K
$511 ¥73.4K
-7.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.4K ¥1.6M
$15.4K ¥2.2M
-25.63%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.03 ¥6,613
$61.3 ¥8,802
-24.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.77 ¥4,565
$41.69 ¥5,989
-23.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$56.3 ¥8,083
$66.6 ¥9,562
-15.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 ¥13.4K
$91.2 ¥13.1K
2.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$461 ¥66.2K
$1,121 ¥161K
-58.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ¥46.8K
$606 ¥87.1K
-46.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 ¥122.9K
$2,695 ¥387.2K
-68.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$647 ¥93K
$1,338 ¥192.3K
-51.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,808 ¥403.5K
$11K ¥1.6M
-74.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,844 ¥264.9K
$5,208 ¥748.2K
-64.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokushima
Tokyo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,477 ¥212.1K
$2,525 ¥362.7K
-41.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.78
1.72
3.49%

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Last update for Tokushima: October 29, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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