Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ichinomiya

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.7% more expensive than Ichinomiya without rent, and 34.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.2% more expensive than Ichinomiya without rent, and 38.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.76 ¥1,063

19.38%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.62 ¥5,439

39.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.40 ¥849

0.37%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.18 ¥500

11.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.11 ¥175

13.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.75 ¥118

14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.65 ¥416

60.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.09 ¥485

75.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.60 ¥251

1.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.59 ¥250

-1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.67 ¥733

17.56%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.29 ¥360

6.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.03 ¥1,576

57.13%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.48 ¥1,018

22.53%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.53 ¥2,440

46.68%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.47 ¥860

-2.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.65 ¥416

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.05 ¥637

44.44%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.03 ¥947

-0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.04 ¥477

5.92%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.59 ¥407

28.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥139

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.36 ¥1,470

-0.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.86 ¥292

15.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.15 ¥337

33.49%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.67 ¥262

-12.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.9 ¥8,629

51.02%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.40 ¥534

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.92 ¥459

-1.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.67 ¥3,248

24.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥188

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.06%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.91%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.8K

14.46%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.23 ¥4,279

-2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.08 ¥5,354

-2.23%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.3 ¥8,840

22.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.67 ¥2,148

52.60%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.31 ¥1,934

7.96%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$285 ¥44.9K

76.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.7K ¥2.1M

14.42%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.82 ¥6,885

37.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.99 ¥4,711

34.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.8 ¥9,392

8.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.3 ¥14.5K

-1.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$460 ¥72.2K

145.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$335 ¥52.7K

80.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$867 ¥136.2K

206.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$660 ¥103.7K

99.93%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,199 ¥816.9K

125.81%

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

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ichinomiya: February 28, 2026

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