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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 7.4% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 8.9% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.83 ¥1,073

18.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$36.64 ¥5,758

31.77%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.89 ¥1,083

-21.34%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.79 ¥595

-6.33%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.96 ¥151

31.25%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.89 ¥139

-3.37%

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 ¥487

74.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.61 ¥252

1.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.51 ¥238

3.31%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.88 ¥767

12.50%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.30 ¥361

5.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.06 ¥1,580

56.66%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.19 ¥973

28.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.29 ¥2,402

48.99%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.28 ¥829

1.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.53 ¥398

4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.08 ¥641

43.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.04 ¥949

-0.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.07 ¥483

4.89%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.61 ¥410

27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.40 ¥219

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥139

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.27 ¥670

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$8.66 ¥1,361

7.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.91 ¥300

12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.19 ¥344

31.05%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.66 ¥261

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.1 ¥8,656

50.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.42 ¥537

2.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.87 ¥451

0.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.51 ¥3,223

25.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥194

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.05%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.09%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.1K

17.93%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.28 ¥4,286

-2.24%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.09 ¥5,357

-2.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.1 ¥8,660

25.25%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.59 ¥2,136

53.50%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.29 ¥1,931

8.14%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$285 ¥44.9K

76.01%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

15.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.45 ¥6,827

38.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.17 ¥4,584

38.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.7 ¥9,532

6.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.9 ¥14.4K

-1.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$464 ¥72.9K

143.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$336 ¥52.7K

79.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$878 ¥137.9K

203.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$664 ¥104.3K

98.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,204 ¥660.5K

179.30%

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 Fukushima: March 2, 2026

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