Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Asahikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Asahikawa

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22.6% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.9% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.90 ¥1,084

16.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.03 ¥5,505

37.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.34 ¥840

1.50%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.14 ¥493

13.06%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.06 ¥167

18.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.77 ¥120

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.57 ¥404

64.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.10 ¥488

74.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.61 ¥252

1.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.60 ¥252

-2.50%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.79 ¥752

14.61%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.21 ¥346

9.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.98 ¥1,568

57.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.28 ¥987

26.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.41 ¥2,422

47.83%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.50 ¥863

-2.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.60 ¥408

1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.06 ¥639

44.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.84 ¥918

2.57%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.06 ¥480

5.23%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.65 ¥416

26.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.33 ¥209

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥139

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.28 ¥672

-3.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.97 ¥1,566

-6.62%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.83 ¥288

16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.25 ¥354

27.56%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.62 ¥254

-9.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.1 ¥8,821

47.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.40 ¥534

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.68 ¥3,249

24.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.23 ¥193

2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.61%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.6K ¥2.8M

-0.65%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.1K

18.14%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.83 ¥4,216

-0.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.53 ¥5,269

-0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.6 ¥8,896

21.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.82 ¥2,171

50.94%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.42 ¥1,952

7.00%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$284 ¥44.5K

77.23%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

17.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.17 ¥6,939

36.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.67 ¥4,662

35.76%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$58.9 ¥9,248

9.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.6 ¥14.4K

-0.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$477 ¥75.0K

136.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$333 ¥52.3K

81.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$865 ¥135.8K

207.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$649 ¥102.0K

103.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,409 ¥849.8K

117.09%

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 Asahikawa: March 1, 2026

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