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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22.4% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 24.2% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.76 ¥1,069

25.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.85 ¥5,511

36.73%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.34 ¥844

5.62%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.10 ¥491

18.06%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.07 ¥169

16.82%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.66 ¥420

52.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.08 ¥487

79.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.55 ¥244

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.60 ¥253

-5.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.90 ¥775

12.24%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.21 ¥350

4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.18 ¥1,611

55.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.32 ¥999

26.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.17 ¥2,399

51.35%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.51 ¥872

-4.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.62 ¥415

1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.12 ¥652

44.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.86 ¥927

1.71%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.03 ¥480

9.57%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.55 ¥404

34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥209

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.07 ¥643

4.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.93 ¥1,412

3.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.86 ¥294

12.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.24 ¥354

33.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.62 ¥256

-8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.1 ¥8,876

48.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.55 ¥561

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.85 ¥451

3.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.83 ¥3,295

23.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.17 ¥186

5.98%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.31%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

1.35%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.4K

16.54%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.22 ¥4,305

-4.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.62 ¥5,317

0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.2 ¥8,888

25.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.92 ¥2,201

46.55%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.63 ¥1,997

4.91%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$287 ¥45.4K

73.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

13.93%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.83 ¥6,774

44.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.67 ¥4,693

36.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.9 ¥9,467

8.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$90.4 ¥14.3K

2.98%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$461 ¥72.9K

136.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$323 ¥51.1K

88.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$881 ¥139.3K

205.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$648 ¥102.6K

103.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,948 ¥782.6K

109.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,523 ¥399.1K

84.84%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Aomori: January 11, 2026

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