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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 31.3% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 37% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 44% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.77 ¥1,064

19.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.84 ¥5,474

38.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.27 ¥827

2.85%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.17 ¥498

11.99%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.14 ¥178

10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.82 ¥128

4.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.02 ¥317

109.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.12 ¥333

155.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.50 ¥235

8.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.67 ¥262

-6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.86 ¥764

12.96%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.56 ¥245

55.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.26 ¥1,612

53.61%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.42 ¥1,008

23.68%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.62 ¥2,454

45.84%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.04 ¥949

-11.59%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.09 ¥486

-14.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.97 ¥624

47.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.49 ¥705

33.41%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.31 ¥520

-2.72%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.68 ¥578

-9.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.87 ¥136

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.18 ¥657

-1.20%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$8.77 ¥1,378

6.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.75 ¥275

22.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.02 ¥318

42.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥249

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.6 ¥8,738

49.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.54 ¥557

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.88 ¥452

0.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.16 ¥3,481

16.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.14 ¥179

10.53%

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

$18.7K ¥2.9M

-6.69%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$82.7 ¥13.0K

100.91%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.04 ¥4,248

-1.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$17.51 ¥2,752

90.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.0 ¥8,792

23.37%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.63 ¥2,141

53.04%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$11.33 ¥1,779

17.30%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$277 ¥43.6K

81.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

15.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.22 ¥6,477

46.12%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.62 ¥4,654

35.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.5 ¥9,345

8.59%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$96.9 ¥15.2K

-6.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$473 ¥74.3K

138.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$329 ¥51.7K

83.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$874 ¥137.4K

204.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$655 ¥102.9K

101.43%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,476 ¥703.3K

162.30%

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 Ichikawa: March 1, 2026

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