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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.7% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.9% more expensive than Kagoshima without rent, and 40.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.41 ¥1,334

0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$41.53 ¥6,589

15.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.74 ¥910

-1.74%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.09 ¥490

16.18%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.04 ¥164

21.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.81 ¥128

13.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$1.68 ¥267

150.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.04 ¥324

161.76%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.39 ¥220

12.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.30 ¥206

17.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.14 ¥657

30.19%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.36 ¥375

1.69%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.97 ¥1,582

60.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.04 ¥959

29.80%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$20.76 ¥3,293

10.98%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$3.17 ¥503

67.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$1.37 ¥217

93.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$1.42 ¥225

321.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$2.34 ¥372

35.90%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.05 ¥325

65.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.98 ¥156

51.02%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.81 ¥128

16.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.85 ¥611

5.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$6.05 ¥960

52.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.31 ¥208

61.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.12 ¥336

37.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.56 ¥248

-9.62%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.9 ¥8,713

53.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.63 ¥734

-27.21%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.87 ¥455

5.57%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$12.68 ¥2,012

103.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.21 ¥192

-0.83%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.77%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$20.3K ¥3.2M

-14.29%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$206 ¥32.7K

-19.62%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.55 ¥4,371

-6.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$35.24 ¥5,592

-5.79%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.1 ¥8,739

26.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.84 ¥2,196

49.64%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$13.66 ¥2,167

-1.76%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$409 ¥64.9K

22.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$42.95 ¥6,815

44.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.70 ¥4,712

35.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$66.9 ¥10.6K

-0.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$61.6 ¥9,770

46.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$471 ¥74.8K

138.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$241 ¥38.2K

147.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$865 ¥137.2K

200.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$672 ¥106.6K

98.67%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,450 ¥706.1K

196.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,843 ¥292.4K

44.65%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kagoshima: April 12, 2026

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