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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.1% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 32.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.4% more expensive than Kamakura without rent, and 35.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.02 ¥1,104

14.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.00 ¥5,343

42.00%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.44 ¥855

-0.37%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.10 ¥488

14.52%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.16 ¥182

8.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.75 ¥118

14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.04 ¥321

107.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.09 ¥485

75.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.50 ¥236

8.67%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.69 ¥265

-7.69%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.06 ¥794

8.50%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.28 ¥359

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$13.60 ¥2,137

15.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.05 ¥1,108

12.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$17.24 ¥2,709

32.13%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.86 ¥920

-8.87%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.76 ¥434

-4.35%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.96 ¥622

47.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.13 ¥963

-2.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.37 ¥530

-4.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.61 ¥410

27.97%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.32 ¥208

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$1.01 ¥159

-5.94%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.53 ¥555

17.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.55 ¥1,501

-2.51%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.82 ¥286

17.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.30 ¥361

24.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.1 ¥8,654

50.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.42 ¥537

2.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.45 ¥2,742

47.79%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥195

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

3.02%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.45%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.6K

15.44%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.51 ¥4,322

-3.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.19 ¥5,372

-2.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.5 ¥8,880

22.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.96 ¥2,194

49.43%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.58 ¥1,977

5.64%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$284 ¥44.6K

77.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

36.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.31 ¥6,648

42.35%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.78 ¥4,678

35.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$55.5 ¥8,712

16.48%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.2 ¥14.5K

-1.30%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$474 ¥74.4K

138.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$327 ¥51.3K

84.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$854 ¥134.1K

211.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$670 ¥105.2K

96.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,614 ¥725.0K

154.46%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,760 ¥276.6K

48.43%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kamakura: March 3, 2026

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