Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Fukushima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Fukushima

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15.3% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 12.6% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$7.11 ¥1,021

19.97%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$37.46 ¥5,381

27.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$7.05 ¥1,012

-22.13%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.75 ¥539

-4.00%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$0.88 ¥126

37.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.86 ¥124

2.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.58 ¥370

63.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.1 ¥445

72.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.52 ¥218

3.29%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.58 ¥227

-2.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.75 ¥682

13.47%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.21 ¥317

9.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$10.21 ¥1,467

56.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.53 ¥939

21.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.51 ¥2,228

45.97%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.38 ¥773

0.37%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.63 ¥378

0.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$3.91 ¥561

53.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$6.02 ¥864

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.08 ¥442

6.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$2.68 ¥386

30.60%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.39 ¥199

7.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.9 ¥129

-3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.21 ¥605

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$6.15 ¥884

64.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.9 ¥273

12.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.2 ¥316

30.45%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.61 ¥231

-8.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.9 ¥7,885

52.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.5 ¥502

-2.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.88 ¥414

4.51%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$20.86 ¥2,996

26.89%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.23 ¥176

-1.63%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-2.94%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$17.3K ¥2.5M

-0.76%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$142 ¥20.4K

18.25%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$26.95 ¥3,872

-0.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$33.77 ¥4,851

-1.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$55.5 ¥7,968

26.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$14.12 ¥2,029

46.53%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.24 ¥1,758

6.29%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$281 ¥40.4K

81.52%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.4K ¥1.9M

14.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$43.94 ¥6,313

39.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.13 ¥4,184

43.12%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$59.3 ¥8,522

12.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$93.3 ¥13.4K

-2.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$468 ¥67.3K

139.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$329 ¥47.3K

84.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$876 ¥125.9K

207.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$657 ¥94.3K

103.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,977 ¥427.7K

269.95%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,947 ¥279.7K

167.49%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Fukushima: October 29, 2025

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