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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.7% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 45.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 36.9% more expensive than Ichihara without rent, and 42% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.09 ¥1,121

19.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.01 ¥5,379

40.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.18 ¥820

8.88%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.18 ¥503

15.09%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.08 ¥170

15.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.80 ¥127

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.02 ¥320

100.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.12 ¥336

160.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.57 ¥248

2.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.66 ¥263

-8.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.85 ¥766

13.40%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.56 ¥247

48.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.26 ¥1,623

54.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.43 ¥1,018

24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.16 ¥2,398

51.45%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.97 ¥945

-12.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.18 ¥503

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.96 ¥626

50.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.56 ¥721

30.70%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.26 ¥516

1.84%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.65 ¥578

-6.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.39 ¥221

7.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.81 ¥129

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.19 ¥663

1.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.02 ¥1,427

2.77%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.81 ¥287

16.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.04 ¥322

46.57%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.8 ¥8,671

51.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.44 ¥544

2.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.00 ¥474

-1.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.92 ¥3,467

17.70%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.05%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-6.60%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$84.5 ¥13.4K

94.93%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.17 ¥4,297

-4.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.57 ¥2,779

92.26%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.6 ¥8,956

24.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.09 ¥2,229

44.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$11.36 ¥1,797

16.64%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$281 ¥44.4K

76.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

12.91%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$41.14 ¥6,506

50.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.48 ¥4,663

37.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$61.1 ¥9,654

6.04%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$97.4 ¥15.4K

-4.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$471 ¥74.4K

131.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$324 ¥51.2K

87.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$882 ¥139.5K

205.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$659 ¥104.3K

100.10%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,759 ¥752.7K

117.30%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,163 ¥342.0K

115.70%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ichihara: January 11, 2026

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