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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 3.9% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 8.9% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$7.00 ¥1,107

21.14%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$37.28 ¥5,897

27.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$6.88 ¥1,089

-18.02%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.78 ¥598

-3.17%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.96 ¥151

30.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.82 ¥130

10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.62 ¥414

54.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.14 ¥497

75.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.57 ¥249

2.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.58 ¥250

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.70 ¥744

17.02%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.21 ¥350

4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.13 ¥1,602

56.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.40 ¥1,012

24.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.64 ¥2,473

46.80%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.22 ¥825

0.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.52 ¥399

5.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.05 ¥640

47.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.93 ¥937

0.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.18 ¥503

4.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.57 ¥406

33.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥209

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.23 ¥668

0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.46 ¥1,339

9.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥291

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.17 ¥342

37.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥252

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.0 ¥8,691

51.39%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.51 ¥556

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.88 ¥455

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.00 ¥3,322

22.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥194

0.81%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.36%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

0.06%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

17.01%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.53 ¥4,354

-5.92%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.60 ¥5,314

0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.2 ¥8,735

28.14%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.89 ¥2,196

46.87%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.28 ¥1,942

7.90%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$278 ¥43.9K

78.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$43.26 ¥6,843

43.18%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.82 ¥4,716

35.71%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.2 ¥9,370

9.28%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.3 ¥14.6K

0.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$468 ¥74.0K

133.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$325 ¥51.3K

87.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$852 ¥134.7K

216.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$649 ¥102.7K

103.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,206 ¥823.5K

98.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,521 ¥398.7K

85.03%

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 Fukushima: January 10, 2026

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