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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16.9% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 6.3% more expensive than Fukushima without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.96 ¥1,105

21.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$37.84 ¥6,005

26.82%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$7.13 ¥1,132

-20.90%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.76 ¥597

-4.52%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.91 ¥144

38.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.88 ¥139

4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.63 ¥417

60.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.08 ¥489

73.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.60 ¥254

-2.50%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.54 ¥245

-0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.83 ¥767

11.59%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.32 ¥368

3.45%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.96 ¥1,580

61.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.42 ¥1,018

22.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.15 ¥2,404

52.08%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.39 ¥855

-1.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.54 ¥404

4.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.12 ¥653

45.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.99 ¥950

-1.50%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.15 ¥500

0.95%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.60 ¥412

30.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.33 ¥211

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.89 ¥142

5.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.22 ¥670

-3.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.17 ¥1,455

0.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.87 ¥297

13.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.16 ¥343

34.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.65 ¥261

-14.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.7 ¥8,680

53.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.54 ¥561

-4.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.89 ¥459

4.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.92 ¥3,320

23.57%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.24 ¥197

-3.23%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

0.07%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

-0.23%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$145 ¥23.1K

14.06%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.07 ¥4,296

-4.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.47 ¥5,469

-3.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.3 ¥8,782

25.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.95 ¥2,214

48.46%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.72 ¥2,018

5.50%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$287 ¥45.5K

74.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

16.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.96 ¥6,975

40.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.19 ¥4,631

38.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$60.0 ¥9,516

10.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$91.2 ¥14.5K

-0.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$464 ¥73.6K

142.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$327 ¥51.9K

81.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$876 ¥139.1K

196.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$667 ¥105.9K

100.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,760 ¥755.2K

177.35%

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 Fukushima: April 13, 2026

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