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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 11.4% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 28.8% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$7.07 ¥1,123

19.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.40 ¥5,459

39.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.13 ¥814

9.94%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.07 ¥487

16.94%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.08 ¥172

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.81 ¥129

13.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.12 ¥337

98.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.12 ¥336

151.89%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.51 ¥239

3.31%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.68 ¥266

-8.93%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.83 ¥766

11.59%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.49 ¥237

61.07%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.23 ¥1,624

56.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.42 ¥1,019

22.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.73 ¥2,496

46.47%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.93 ¥940

-10.29%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$3.10 ¥492

-14.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.98 ¥632

50.25%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.54 ¥721

29.96%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.32 ¥526

-4.22%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$3.60 ¥571

-5.56%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.32 ¥210

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.86 ¥137

9.30%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.23 ¥671

-4.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.32 ¥1,479

-0.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.84 ¥291

15.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.06 ¥326

41.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥255

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.5 ¥8,643

54.40%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.54 ¥562

-4.80%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.01 ¥477

0.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$22.14 ¥3,513

16.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

0.46%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.2K ¥2.9M

-4.60%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$84.0 ¥13.3K

97.40%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.30 ¥4,332

-5.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$17.65 ¥2,801

88.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.2 ¥8,909

24.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.78 ¥2,186

50.29%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$11.60 ¥1,840

15.69%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$277 ¥43.9K

81.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

12.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$41.09 ¥6,519

50.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.05 ¥4,609

39.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.3 ¥9,407

11.86%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$95.5 ¥15.2K

-5.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$464 ¥73.6K

142.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$327 ¥51.9K

82.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$875 ¥138.8K

197.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$651 ¥103.3K

105.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,953 ¥785.9K

166.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ichikawa: April 14, 2026

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