Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ibaraki Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ibaraki

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 3.8% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 37.3% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.03 ¥1,112

20.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.17 ¥5,404

39.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.36 ¥847

5.22%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.05 ¥482

20.00%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.10 ¥174

13.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥118

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.55 ¥403

59.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.09 ¥488

78.64%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$2.31 ¥366

-30.30%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.54 ¥244

-1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$3.49 ¥551

57.59%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.28 ¥361

1.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.97 ¥1,577

58.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.42 ¥1,015

24.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.69 ¥2,481

46.34%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.42 ¥857

-3.14%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.53 ¥401

4.74%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.09 ¥647

45.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.79 ¥916

2.94%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.15 ¥498

5.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.57 ¥406

33.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.38 ¥218

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.73 ¥115

27.40%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.25 ¥672

0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.60 ¥1,518

-3.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.53 ¥400

-17.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.16 ¥342

38.43%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.86 ¥295

-20.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,755

50.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$5.02 ¥794

-30.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.89 ¥458

2.42%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.62 ¥3,262

25.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.91%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.46%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

17.03%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.19 ¥4,300

-4.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.3 ¥8,900

25.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.62 ¥2,154

49.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.66 ¥2,002

4.66%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$283 ¥44.7K

75.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

15.37%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$29.56 ¥4,675

109.54%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.44 ¥4,656

37.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$73.0 ¥11.6K

-11.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$87.8 ¥13.9K

6.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$438 ¥69.2K

149.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$291 ¥46.0K

109.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$870 ¥137.6K

209.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$576 ¥91.1K

129.03%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,773 ¥754.8K

116.69%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,239 ¥354.0K

108.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,555 ¥404.0K

-0.13%

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 Ibaraki: January 11, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.

Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities

Nosara

🇨🇷 Costa Rica

Athens

🇬🇷 Greece

Canggu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Uluwatu, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Seminyak, Bali

🇮🇩 Indonesia

Zagreb

🇭🇷 Croatia

Krakow

🇵🇱 Poland

Seoul

🇰🇷 South Korea