Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kamakura Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kamakura

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 2% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.1% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.03 ¥1,111

20.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.33 ¥5,429

38.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.49 ¥869

2.73%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.11 ¥492

17.68%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.21 ¥191

3.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥118

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.05 ¥325

98.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.19 ¥504

73.04%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.53 ¥241

5.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.74 ¥275

-12.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.01 ¥792

9.78%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.20 ¥348

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$14.13 ¥2,235

12.10%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.75 ¥1,068

18.37%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$17.16 ¥2,714

33.80%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.00 ¥949

-12.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.90 ¥458

-8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.14 ¥654

44.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.97 ¥944

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.37 ¥533

-1.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.69 ¥425

27.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.37 ¥217

9.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.02 ¥161

-8.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.52 ¥557

21.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.53 ¥1,507

-2.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥289

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.40 ¥379

24.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.68 ¥265

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.5 ¥8,934

47.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.42 ¥541

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.00 ¥475

-1.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.23 ¥2,725

49.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥194

0.81%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.49%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

3.14%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.9K

13.58%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.56 ¥4,358

-6.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.52 ¥5,460

-2.14%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.2 ¥8,886

25.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.83 ¥2,188

47.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.44 ¥1,967

6.51%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$283 ¥44.8K

75.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

37.51%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.06 ¥6,652

47.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.60 ¥4,681

36.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$55.6 ¥8,790

16.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.1 ¥14.4K

2.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$472 ¥74.7K

131.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$329 ¥52.1K

84.64%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$876 ¥138.6K

207.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$661 ¥104.5K

99.69%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,229 ¥827.0K

97.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,151 ¥340.2K

116.83%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,771 ¥280.0K

44.09%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kamakura: January 13, 2026

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