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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.7% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 38.4% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.26 ¥1,306

2.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$40.83 ¥6,457

16.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.86 ¥927

-3.75%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.08 ¥487

18.83%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥172

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.82 ¥129

10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$1.64 ¥260

147.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.05 ¥324

169.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.38 ¥219

16.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.28 ¥203

18.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.11 ¥651

33.82%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.35 ¥372

-1.70%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.09 ¥1,596

56.99%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$5.97 ¥944

33.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$20.81 ¥3,291

10.33%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.18 ¥502

65.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.40 ¥222

89.29%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.41 ¥223

323.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.97 ¥945

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.34 ¥371

41.88%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.03 ¥322

68.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.92 ¥145

63.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.75 ¥119

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.97 ¥628

7.30%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.55 ¥1,511

-2.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.26 ¥200

66.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.09 ¥331

43.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.58 ¥249

-6.33%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.4 ¥8,606

52.87%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.58 ¥725

-23.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.99 ¥473

-1.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$12.60 ¥1,993

104.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥189

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.94%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$20.3K ¥3.2M

-13.37%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$205 ¥32.4K

-19.56%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.39 ¥4,332

-5.44%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$35.34 ¥5,588

-4.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.3 ¥8,909

25.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.70 ¥2,167

48.91%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$13.64 ¥2,158

-2.86%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$413 ¥65.3K

20.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

12.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.60 ¥6,737

45.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.67 ¥4,692

36.40%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$64.6 ¥10.2K

0.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$60.4 ¥9,544

54.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$468 ¥74.0K

133.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$240 ¥37.9K

153.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$878 ¥138.8K

206.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$672 ¥106.2K

96.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,591 ¥726.1K

125.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,355 ¥372.5K

98.03%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,826 ¥288.8K

39.72%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: January 11, 2026

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