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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 9.2% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.1% more expensive than Asahikawa without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.88 ¥1,092

22.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.95 ¥5,545

37.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.34 ¥847

5.62%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.05 ¥484

17.70%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.06 ¥168

18.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.75 ¥118

22.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.67 ¥423

57.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.15 ¥500

69.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.55 ¥246

0.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.54 ¥244

-0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.90 ¥777

10.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.28 ¥362

5.26%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.23 ¥1,624

56.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.54 ¥1,037

19.88%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.15 ¥2,404

52.08%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.29 ¥839

0.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.09 ¥649

46.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.90 ¥936

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.04 ¥482

4.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.64 ¥419

28.79%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.39 ¥220

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.88 ¥140

6.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.28 ¥679

-5.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$8.41 ¥1,334

9.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.94 ¥307

9.28%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.24 ¥356

29.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥254

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.4 ¥8,635

54.54%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.49 ¥554

-3.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.97 ¥471

2.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.54 ¥3,259

25.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥196

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.7M

2.33%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

1.68%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$146 ¥23.1K

13.84%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.11 ¥4,301

-4.50%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.53 ¥5,479

-3.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.0 ¥8,890

24.34%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.97 ¥2,217

48.25%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.69 ¥2,014

5.75%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$280 ¥44.4K

79.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

14.70%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$42.48 ¥6,740

45.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.99 ¥4,758

34.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$61.2 ¥9,715

8.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$92.4 ¥14.7K

-2.07%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$466 ¥73.9K

141.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$329 ¥52.2K

80.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$867 ¥137.6K

199.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$647 ¥102.6K

106.31%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,282 ¥679.5K

208.27%

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 Asahikawa: April 12, 2026

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