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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 7.6% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 10.3% more expensive than Aomori without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.84 ¥1,085

23.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$35.24 ¥5,592

36.18%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.35 ¥849

5.42%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.16 ¥501

13.61%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.05 ¥167

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.79 ¥126

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.63 ¥418

60.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.10 ¥492

72.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.60 ¥255

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.60 ¥254

-4.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.73 ¥751

13.95%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.23 ¥354

7.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.99 ¥1,584

60.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.41 ¥1,017

22.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.38 ¥2,440

49.80%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.50 ¥873

-3.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.54 ¥403

4.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.10 ¥651

45.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.75 ¥913

2.61%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.10 ¥493

2.58%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.57 ¥408

32.30%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥219

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.84 ¥133

11.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.26 ¥676

-4.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.64 ¥1,530

-4.25%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.91 ¥304

10.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.24 ¥356

29.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.59 ¥252

-11.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.5 ¥8,645

54.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.52 ¥558

-4.26%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.87 ¥456

5.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$21.16 ¥3,358

22.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.12 ¥177

7.14%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.26%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

1.79%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$145 ¥23.0K

14.26%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.21 ¥4,317

-4.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.59 ¥5,330

-1.16%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.3 ¥8,928

23.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.72 ¥2,177

50.95%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.44 ¥1,974

7.88%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$279 ¥44.2K

80.26%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

15.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.92 ¥6,968

40.89%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.82 ¥4,731

35.41%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$61.0 ¥9,682

8.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$477 ¥75.7K

135.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$333 ¥52.9K

78.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$883 ¥140.1K

194.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$664 ¥105.4K

100.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,413 ¥700.2K

199.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Aomori: April 12, 2026

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