Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Akita Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Akita

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 4.7% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.8% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.92 ¥1,087

16.62%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.78 ¥5,465

38.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.50 ¥865

-1.45%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.83 ¥601

-7.31%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.03 ¥163

22.33%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.88 ¥138

-2.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.13 ¥335

99.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.11 ¥488

74.28%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.54 ¥242

5.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.57 ¥247

-0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.85 ¥762

13.20%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.28 ¥359

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.22 ¥1,605

54.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.54 ¥1,028

21.41%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.72 ¥2,470

44.91%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.44 ¥855

-1.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.53 ¥398

4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.10 ¥644

42.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.82 ¥914

2.92%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.02 ¥474

6.62%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.67 ¥420

25.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥216

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥139

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.22 ¥663

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.12 ¥1,433

2.08%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.90 ¥299

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.19 ¥344

31.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥259

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.1 ¥8,821

47.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.39 ¥532

3.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.87 ¥452

0.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.59 ¥3,235

25.25%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.50 ¥236

-16.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.21%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

-0.32%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$146 ¥22.9K

13.78%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.67 ¥4,191

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.54 ¥5,426

-3.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.9 ¥8,943

21.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.90 ¥2,183

50.07%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.65 ¥1,988

5.06%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$281 ¥44.2K

78.62%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.7K ¥2.1M

14.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$46.19 ¥7,257

30.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.51 ¥4,636

36.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.1 ¥9,450

7.40%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.3 ¥14.3K

-0.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$461 ¥72.4K

144.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$328 ¥51.6K

83.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$869 ¥136.5K

206.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$666 ¥104.6K

98.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,206 ¥818.0K

125.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,609 ¥252.8K

62.39%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Akita: March 3, 2026

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