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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 27.4% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 13.1% more expensive than Akita without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.96 ¥1,101

21.84%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.58 ¥5,469

37.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.33 ¥842

5.82%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.90 ¥616

-6.15%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥173

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.87 ¥138

4.60%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.02 ¥320

100.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.03 ¥479

82.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.54 ¥243

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.54 ¥244

-1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.80 ¥760

14.58%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.28 ¥360

1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.20 ¥1,613

55.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.41 ¥1,014

24.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.24 ¥2,411

50.66%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.25 ¥831

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.54 ¥402

4.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.01 ¥633

48.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.93 ¥939

0.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.17 ¥501

4.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.55 ¥403

34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.40 ¥221

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.82 ¥130

13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.28 ¥677

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.51 ¥1,504

-2.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥290

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.24 ¥355

33.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.6 ¥8,944

47.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.41 ¥539

2.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.01 ¥476

-1.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.18 ¥3,349

21.81%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.50 ¥237

-17.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

1.00%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

1.93%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

17.10%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.92 ¥4,258

-3.79%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.28 ¥5,421

-1.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.9 ¥9,001

24.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.77 ¥2,178

48.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.28 ¥1,942

7.90%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$282 ¥44.6K

76.17%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$46.06 ¥7,284

34.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.75 ¥4,704

36.03%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$58.9 ¥9,314

9.93%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.6 ¥14.6K

0.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$471 ¥74.5K

131.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$330 ¥52.2K

84.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$870 ¥137.7K

209.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$669 ¥105.7K

97.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,416 ¥698.3K

134.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,129 ¥336.7K

119.09%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,652 ¥261.2K

54.46%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Akita: January 13, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

Canggu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Uluwatu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Seminyak, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia

Krakow

🇵🇱 Poland

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea