Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hirakata Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hirakata

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 11% more expensive than Hirakata without rent, and 41.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.9% more expensive than Hirakata without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.78 ¥1,073

25.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.17 ¥5,561

35.48%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.77 ¥912

-2.25%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.00 ¥474

22.00%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.10 ¥174

13.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.71 ¥112

28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.78 ¥440

46.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.09 ¥488

78.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.42 ¥225

7.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.70 ¥744

17.02%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.33 ¥368

-0.86%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.40 ¥1,644

52.31%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.24 ¥986

28.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.54 ¥2,458

47.75%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.49 ¥553

50.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.16 ¥342

22.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.58 ¥407

131.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.38 ¥693

36.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.69 ¥268

96.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.25 ¥197

174.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.37 ¥217

9.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.84 ¥133

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.44 ¥544

23.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.59 ¥1,517

-3.34%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.35 ¥371

27.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.66 ¥262

-10.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.6 ¥8,786

49.73%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.55 ¥562

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.02 ¥477

-1.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.57 ¥2,778

46.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥189

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

-1.76%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

3.33%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$133 ¥21.0K

23.87%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.15 ¥4,293

-4.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.75 ¥4,863

9.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.7 ¥8,962

24.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.00 ¥2,215

45.71%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.51 ¥1,979

5.92%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$69.1 ¥10.9K

619.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.5K ¥1.7M

46.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$43.79 ¥6,925

41.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.66 ¥4,690

36.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$56.7 ¥8,965

14.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.0 ¥14.4K

2.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$470 ¥74.3K

132.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$332 ¥52.5K

83.27%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$880 ¥139.2K

206.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$656 ¥103.7K

101.25%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,648 ¥735.1K

122.51%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,299 ¥363.6K

102.88%

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 Hirakata: January 13, 2026

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