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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 37.5% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.8% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 43.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.78 ¥1,066

19.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.36 ¥5,556

36.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.42 ¥852

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.07 ¥482

15.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.10 ¥172

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.76 ¥120

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.53 ¥398

67.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.05 ¥480

77.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$2.25 ¥353

-27.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.54 ¥242

1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$3.53 ¥554

55.52%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.27 ¥357

7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.05 ¥1,579

56.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.39 ¥1,004

24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.29 ¥2,403

48.99%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.52 ¥867

-3.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.51 ¥394

5.18%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.00 ¥628

46.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.77 ¥906

3.81%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.15 ¥495

2.22%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.60 ¥409

28.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥218

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.74 ¥116

28.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.22 ¥663

-2.13%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.04 ¥1,421

2.99%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.56 ¥403

-16.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.15 ¥337

33.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.85 ¥290

-21.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.5 ¥8,567

52.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.98 ¥782

-29.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.88 ¥452

0.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.48 ¥3,218

25.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.25 ¥196

0.80%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.17%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

1.17%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$142 ¥22.4K

16.80%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.64 ¥4,343

-3.51%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.50 ¥5,263

-0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$54.9 ¥8,628

25.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.69 ¥2,151

52.37%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.38 ¥1,946

7.35%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$278 ¥43.6K

81.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

18.76%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$28.94 ¥4,547

108.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.69 ¥4,664

35.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$73.5 ¥11.5K

-12.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$86.5 ¥13.6K

5.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$443 ¥69.6K

154.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$281 ¥44.2K

114.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$850 ¥133.6K

212.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$593 ¥93.2K

122.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,771 ¥749.6K

146.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,569 ¥403.6K

1.72%

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 Ibaraki: March 2, 2026

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