Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichikawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichikawa

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 39.1% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.5% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.79 ¥1,074

24.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.59 ¥5,472

37.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.05 ¥798

11.68%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.14 ¥496

16.56%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.08 ¥171

15.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.79 ¥126

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.11 ¥333

92.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.04 ¥322

170.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.75 ¥277

-13.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.04 ¥797

9.13%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.49 ¥236

55.03%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.13 ¥1,602

56.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.15 ¥972

29.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.30 ¥2,420

50.07%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.94 ¥940

-11.62%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.05 ¥482

-13.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.05 ¥641

47.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.70 ¥744

26.81%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.27 ¥517

1.53%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.67 ¥580

-6.54%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.82 ¥129

13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.13 ¥653

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.10 ¥1,281

14.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥291

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.06 ¥326

45.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.9 ¥8,840

48.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.50 ¥553

0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.85 ¥451

3.86%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.39 ¥3,541

15.23%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥190

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.63%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.6K ¥2.9M

-5.68%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$83.4 ¥13.2K

97.59%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.71 ¥4,383

-6.53%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.16 ¥2,715

96.85%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.3 ¥8,750

27.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$14.05 ¥2,222

45.20%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$11.39 ¥1,801

16.33%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$286 ¥45.3K

73.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

11.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.17 ¥6,512

50.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.56 ¥4,676

36.91%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.5 ¥9,576

6.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$95.5 ¥15.1K

-2.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$460 ¥72.8K

136.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$328 ¥51.9K

85.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$861 ¥136.2K

213.00%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$648 ¥102.5K

103.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,230 ¥827.2K

97.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,125 ¥336.1K

119.52%

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 Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

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