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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 10.4% more expensive than Hachioji without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 36% more expensive than Hachioji without rent, and 40.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.09 ¥1,114

13.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.14 ¥5,522

37.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.23 ¥821

3.63%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.14 ¥494

13.06%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.10 ¥173

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.77 ¥121

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.58 ¥405

64.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.05 ¥479

77.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥238

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.57 ¥247

-0.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.67 ¥735

17.56%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.31 ¥363

5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.92 ¥1,559

58.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.45 ¥1,013

23.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.75 ¥2,475

44.63%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.25 ¥825

1.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.05 ¥637

44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.93 ¥932

1.01%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.12 ¥491

3.21%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.55 ¥401

30.98%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.40 ¥220

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.90 ¥142

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.20 ¥660

-1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.08 ¥1,427

2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.84 ¥288

16.30%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.18 ¥342

31.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.5 ¥8,880

46.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.37 ¥530

3.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.90 ¥456

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.77 ¥3,263

24.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥195

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.20%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.93%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.6K

15.37%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.21 ¥4,276

-1.98%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.74 ¥5,302

-1.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.1 ¥8,821

22.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.75 ¥2,161

51.71%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.58 ¥1,976

5.64%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$281 ¥44.1K

79.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.58 ¥6,689

41.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.76 ¥4,677

35.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$61.1 ¥9,599

5.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$90.2 ¥14.2K

0.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$649 ¥102.0K

73.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$434 ¥68.2K

39.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$883 ¥138.8K

201.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$664 ¥104.4K

98.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,796 ¥753.6K

144.80%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$2,936 ¥461.3K

76.54%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,204 ¥346.3K

18.55%

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 Hachioji: March 1, 2026

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