Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Gifu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Gifu

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 11.1% more expensive than Gifu without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29.1% more expensive than Gifu without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$7.06 ¥1,121

19.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$35.04 ¥5,559

36.96%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.80 ¥762

17.50%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.21 ¥509

11.84%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.13 ¥180

11.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.72 ¥114

27.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.74 ¥434

53.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$4.31 ¥683

23.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.59 ¥253

-1.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.48 ¥234

3.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.87 ¥772

10.68%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.45 ¥389

-2.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.43 ¥1,654

53.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.46 ¥1,025

21.36%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$18.81 ¥2,985

22.49%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$3.69 ¥585

44.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.17 ¥344

22.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$2.60 ¥412

130.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.33 ¥687

36.26%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$1.72 ¥274

84.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$1.30 ¥207

161.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.37 ¥217

8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.89 ¥140

5.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.54 ¥562

14.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.32 ¥1,479

-0.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.13 ¥339

-0.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$3.00 ¥476

-3.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.61 ¥256

-12.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.9 ¥8,718

53.08%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.53 ¥719

-25.61%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.30 ¥523

-8.18%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$23.19 ¥3,679

11.47%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.26%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$12.6K ¥2.0M

38.01%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$134 ¥21.2K

23.78%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.66 ¥4,230

-2.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$29.95 ¥4,753

10.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.3 ¥8,925

23.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$14.10 ¥2,237

46.88%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.71 ¥2,016

5.59%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$69.1 ¥11.0K

626.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.4K ¥1.7M

49.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.97 ¥6,976

40.73%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$28.72 ¥4,557

40.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$67.4 ¥10.7K

-1.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$96.4 ¥15.3K

-6.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$473 ¥75.1K

137.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$335 ¥53.2K

77.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$865 ¥137.2K

200.51%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$650 ¥103.1K

105.35%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$5,157 ¥818.2K

156.00%

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

1.81

-4.97%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Gifu: April 13, 2026

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