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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.3% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.7% more expensive than Ibaraki without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.76 ¥1,072

24.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.54 ¥5,481

38.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.25 ¥832

7.43%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.14 ¥498

14.33%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.05 ¥167

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.80 ¥127

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.65 ¥421

58.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.20 ¥508

66.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$2.24 ¥356

-30.36%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.52 ¥241

0.66%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$3.52 ¥558

53.12%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.22 ¥353

8.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.02 ¥1,590

60.08%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.48 ¥1,028

20.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.29 ¥2,426

50.69%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.39 ¥855

-1.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.64 ¥419

0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.08 ¥648

46.57%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.95 ¥944

-0.84%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.04 ¥482

4.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.67 ¥424

27.34%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.39 ¥221

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.79 ¥126

18.99%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.19 ¥666

-3.10%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$8.75 ¥1,388

5.49%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.67 ¥424

-20.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.19 ¥347

32.88%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.87 ¥297

-24.60%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.9 ¥8,866

50.50%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$5.25 ¥833

-35.81%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.90 ¥459

4.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.48 ¥3,249

26.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.20 ¥191

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.70%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

1.31%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.5K

17.11%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.15 ¥4,308

-4.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.62 ¥5,334

-1.25%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.3 ¥8,776

25.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.65 ¥2,166

51.72%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.37 ¥1,963

8.49%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$287 ¥45.6K

74.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

14.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$29.44 ¥4,672

110.19%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.19 ¥4,632

38.34%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$72.8 ¥11.5K

-8.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$87.9 ¥14.0K

2.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$441 ¥70.0K

154.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$282 ¥44.8K

110.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$867 ¥137.5K

199.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$583 ¥92.5K

128.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$3,932 ¥623.9K

235.73%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$2,493 ¥395.5K

6.93%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ibaraki: April 12, 2026

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