Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hachioji Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hachioji

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 3.2% more expensive than Hachioji without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.4% more expensive than Hachioji without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.08 ¥1,120

19.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.32 ¥5,585

34.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.53 ¥875

1.99%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.03 ¥479

20.79%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.06 ¥168

17.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.80 ¥127

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.66 ¥421

52.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.10 ¥490

78.06%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.58 ¥250

-3.80%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.71 ¥745

16.77%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.23 ¥353

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.21 ¥1,614

55.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.43 ¥1,017

24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.24 ¥2,411

50.66%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.48 ¥867

-4.20%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.63 ¥416

0.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.08 ¥646

46.32%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.00 ¥948

-0.67%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.15 ¥499

5.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.56 ¥405

33.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.37 ¥217

9.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.90 ¥143

3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.08 ¥645

4.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.23 ¥1,459

0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥290

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.17 ¥344

37.79%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.65 ¥261

-10.30%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.5 ¥8,619

52.64%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.57 ¥564

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.89 ¥458

2.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.56 ¥3,251

25.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥190

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

1.68%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

0.27%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$146 ¥23.1K

12.89%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.33 ¥4,322

-5.23%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.14 ¥5,399

-1.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.9 ¥8,993

24.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.85 ¥2,190

47.29%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.30 ¥1,945

7.72%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$276 ¥43.7K

79.85%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

12.64%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.73 ¥6,758

44.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.36 ¥4,643

37.84%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$58.9 ¥9,311

9.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.7 ¥14.5K

1.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$669 ¥105.9K

62.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$436 ¥69.0K

39.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$868 ¥137.3K

210.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$658 ¥104.1K

100.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,657 ¥736.5K

122.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,384 ¥377.1K

95.62%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,227 ¥352.2K

14.57%

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 Hachioji: January 12, 2026

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