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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 26% more expensive than Ichinomiya without rent, and 39.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18.4% more expensive than Ichinomiya without rent, and 39.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$7.03 ¥1,115

19.91%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.54 ¥5,480

38.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.35 ¥849

5.42%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.11 ¥493

15.43%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.06 ¥168

18.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.79 ¥126

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.66 ¥423

58.27%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.20 ¥507

66.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.58 ¥250

-1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.53 ¥243

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.85 ¥770

11.13%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.26 ¥359

6.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.92 ¥1,575

61.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.26 ¥993

25.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.21 ¥2,414

51.48%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.29 ¥839

0.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.56 ¥407

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.00 ¥634

49.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.93 ¥941

-0.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.11 ¥493

2.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.54 ¥403

33.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.32 ¥209

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.87 ¥138

8.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.22 ¥670

-3.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.47 ¥1,503

-2.53%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.86 ¥295

13.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.20 ¥349

32.27%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥253

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.4 ¥8,626

54.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.42 ¥543

-1.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.98 ¥473

1.68%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$21.14 ¥3,354

22.28%

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

0.61%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

-0.71%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$143 ¥22.7K

15.98%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.26 ¥4,325

-5.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.60 ¥5,489

-4.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.5 ¥8,964

23.33%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$14.15 ¥2,244

46.36%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.40 ¥1,967

8.23%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$285 ¥45.2K

76.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

15.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$42.47 ¥6,739

45.70%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.25 ¥4,641

38.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.6 ¥9,463

11.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$92.3 ¥14.6K

-1.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$461 ¥73.2K

143.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$336 ¥53.3K

77.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$882 ¥140.0K

194.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$651 ¥103.3K

105.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$5,003 ¥793.8K

163.88%

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

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Ichinomiya: April 13, 2026

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