Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Aomori Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Aomori

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 23.1% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 7.8% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.83 ¥1,072

18.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.77 ¥5,464

38.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.29 ¥832

2.46%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.19 ¥502

11.29%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.06 ¥167

18.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥125

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.53 ¥397

67.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.04 ¥478

78.29%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.51 ¥238

7.95%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.54 ¥241

1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.79 ¥753

14.61%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.28 ¥358

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.96 ¥1,564

58.23%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.29 ¥988

26.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.55 ¥2,443

46.50%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.20 ¥818

2.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.55 ¥401

3.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.10 ¥644

42.68%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.04 ¥478

5.92%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.56 ¥403

30.47%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.33 ¥209

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥138

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.22 ¥663

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.56 ¥1,502

-2.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.91 ¥299

12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.23 ¥351

28.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.62 ¥254

-9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.3 ¥8,852

47.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.44 ¥541

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.85 ¥449

1.40%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.95 ¥3,292

23.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.13 ¥178

11.50%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

0.20%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

0.49%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.8K

14.43%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.29 ¥4,288

-2.27%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.54 ¥5,270

-0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.0 ¥8,643

25.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.68 ¥2,149

52.49%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.54 ¥1,971

5.98%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$279 ¥43.8K

80.37%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

17.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.37 ¥6,815

38.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.66 ¥4,661

35.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.3 ¥9,478

7.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.8 ¥14.4K

-0.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$463 ¥72.7K

143.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$327 ¥51.4K

84.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$875 ¥137.4K

204.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$658 ¥103.4K

100.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,190 ¥658.4K

180.20%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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 Aomori: March 1, 2026

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