Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichihara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichihara

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 8.4% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 46.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.4% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 45.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.01 ¥1,101

15.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.77 ¥5,463

38.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.07 ¥796

6.90%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.14 ¥493

13.06%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.13 ¥177

11.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.79 ¥124

8.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.05 ¥321

106.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.02 ¥317

168.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥239

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.69 ¥266

-7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.80 ¥754

14.38%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.56 ¥245

55.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.15 ¥1,594

55.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.18 ¥971

28.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.22 ¥2,391

49.67%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.93 ¥932

-9.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.10 ¥487

-14.84%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.95 ¥621

48.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.43 ¥697

35.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.36 ¥528

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.67 ¥577

-8.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.35 ¥211

9.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.82 ¥128

15.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.19 ¥658

-1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$8.53 ¥1,340

9.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.80 ¥283

18.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.02 ¥318

42.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.7 ¥8,591

51.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.56 ¥559

-1.69%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.00 ¥471

-3.67%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.32 ¥3,507

15.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.15 ¥181

9.57%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.27%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-7.29%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$82.5 ¥13.0K

101.49%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.73 ¥4,357

-3.82%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$17.45 ¥2,741

90.95%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.1 ¥8,664

25.21%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.76 ¥2,162

51.60%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$11.39 ¥1,789

16.68%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$281 ¥44.2K

78.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

12.72%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.35 ¥6,496

45.66%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.00 ¥4,556

38.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.9 ¥9,570

6.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$97.4 ¥15.3K

-6.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$467 ¥73.4K

141.62%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$332 ¥52.2K

81.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$859 ¥135.0K

209.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$663 ¥104.2K

98.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,276 ¥829.0K

122.53%

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

-14.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ichihara: March 1, 2026

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