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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.6% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 36.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 42.3% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.82 ¥1,078

24.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$35.13 ¥5,557

35.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.27 ¥833

7.02%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.17 ¥501

15.46%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.05 ¥167

19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.53 ¥400

60.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.16 ¥500

74.68%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.53 ¥242

5.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.58 ¥249

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.65 ¥735

18.28%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.23 ¥352

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.95 ¥1,574

59.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.23 ¥986

28.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.61 ¥2,468

47.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.34 ¥845

-1.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.01 ¥634

48.88%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.71 ¥903

4.38%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.15 ¥498

5.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.54 ¥402

35.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥213

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.82 ¥129

13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.12 ¥651

3.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.26 ¥1,306

12.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.85 ¥292

13.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.18 ¥345

37.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.68 ¥265

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.8 ¥8,824

49.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.46 ¥547

1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.02 ¥478

-1.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.01 ¥3,323

22.80%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.24 ¥197

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.12%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

0.02%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.7K

14.64%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.35 ¥4,326

-5.30%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.65 ¥5,323

0.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$54.9 ¥8,684

28.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.96 ¥2,208

46.13%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.51 ¥1,979

5.92%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$286 ¥45.3K

73.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$43.63 ¥6,902

41.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.08 ¥4,600

39.17%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.2 ¥9,525

7.51%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.9 ¥14.5K

1.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$459 ¥72.5K

137.86%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$331 ¥52.4K

83.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$858 ¥135.7K

214.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$668 ¥105.6K

97.59%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,161 ¥658.2K

148.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,540 ¥401.8K

83.63%

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 Asahikawa: January 11, 2026

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