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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 9.1% more expensive than Hirakata without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.1% more expensive than Hirakata without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.80 ¥1,068

18.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.09 ¥5,356

41.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.02 ¥945

-9.97%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.99 ¥469

18.73%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.13 ¥178

11.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.72 ¥112

19.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.80 ¥439

51.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.18 ¥499

70.44%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.59 ¥250

2.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.45 ¥227

7.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.89 ¥768

12.27%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.44 ¥383

-0.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.42 ¥1,637

51.25%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.56 ¥1,031

21.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.54 ¥2,441

46.59%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.52 ¥554

51.70%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.12 ¥333

24.53%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$2.50 ¥392

134.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.31 ¥678

38.98%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.63 ¥257

97.55%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$1.29 ¥203

158.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.87 ¥137

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.55 ¥558

16.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.50 ¥1,492

-2.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.10 ¥330

1.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.31 ¥363

24.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥251

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.7 ¥8,755

48.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.57 ¥561

-1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.97 ¥467

-2.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.44 ¥2,741

47.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.22 ¥192

3.28%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-0.19%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.15%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$134 ¥21.1K

23.77%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.62 ¥4,182

0.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$30.41 ¥4,778

9.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.0 ¥8,794

23.35%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.99 ¥2,198

49.11%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.64 ¥1,986

5.14%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$70.3 ¥11.1K

614.34%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.2K ¥1.6M

52.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.73 ¥7,027

34.65%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.59 ¥4,649

36.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$57.2 ¥8,993

12.84%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.1 ¥14.3K

-0.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$472 ¥74.1K

139.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$324 ¥50.9K

86.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$854 ¥134.2K

211.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$651 ¥102.3K

102.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,152 ¥809.5K

127.88%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Hirakata: March 2, 2026

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