Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kagoshima Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kagoshima

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 36.4% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 40.6% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.48 ¥1,332

-4.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$42.31 ¥6,647

14.11%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.77 ¥906

-6.07%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.02 ¥475

17.55%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.07 ¥168

17.76%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.82 ¥129

4.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$1.69 ¥266

150.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.13 ¥334

154.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.33 ¥209

22.56%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.30 ¥204

20.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.12 ¥647

33.25%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.38 ¥374

2.10%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.00 ¥1,572

57.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.24 ¥980

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$21.07 ¥3,311

8.12%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.17 ¥498

68.45%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.43 ¥225

84.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.36 ¥214

330.15%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.91 ¥929

1.35%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.23 ¥351

44.39%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.13 ¥335

56.81%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.93 ¥146

59.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.80 ¥126

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.76 ¥591

9.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$5.90 ¥928

57.80%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.31 ¥207

63.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.03 ¥319

41.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.52 ¥239

-3.95%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.8 ¥8,763

48.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.75 ¥746

-26.32%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$12.56 ¥1,974

105.33%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥187

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.33%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$19.9K ¥3.1M

-12.52%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$209 ¥32.9K

-20.65%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.60 ¥4,337

-3.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$35.66 ¥5,602

-6.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$54.8 ¥8,616

25.89%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.70 ¥2,153

52.26%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.94 ¥2,191

-4.66%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$424 ¥66.5K

18.65%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

15.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.92 ¥6,900

37.14%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.78 ¥4,679

35.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$66.1 ¥10.4K

-2.23%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$60.7 ¥9,539

49.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$468 ¥73.6K

140.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$244 ¥38.4K

147.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$872 ¥137.0K

205.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$650 ¥102.2K

102.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,549 ¥714.8K

158.09%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,884 ¥296.1K

38.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.67

2.99%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: March 2, 2026

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