Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kamiyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kamiyama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22% more expensive than Kamiyama without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.2% more expensive than Kamiyama without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.83 ¥1,079

24.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.35 ¥5,432

38.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.44 ¥860

3.68%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.10 ¥491

18.06%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥173

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥119

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.13 ¥337

90.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.14 ¥496

75.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥252

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.64 ¥259

-7.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.87 ¥770

12.94%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.23 ¥353

3.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.25 ¥1,621

54.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.44 ¥1,018

24.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.58 ¥2,465

47.37%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.54 ¥877

-5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.56 ¥405

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.12 ¥652

44.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.67 ¥739

27.62%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.34 ¥528

-0.60%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.60 ¥412

31.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥209

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥140

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.17 ¥660

2.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$6.67 ¥1,055

38.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.97 ¥312

6.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.30 ¥363

30.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.62 ¥256

-8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.8 ¥8,831

48.98%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.41 ¥540

2.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.64 ¥3,265

25.00%

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

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.73%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.06%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.3K

17.01%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.19 ¥4,300

-4.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.93 ¥5,366

-0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$58.2 ¥9,204

21.60%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.60 ¥2,151

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.97 ¥2,051

2.16%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$280 ¥44.3K

77.49%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

16.27%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.69 ¥6,751

45.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.80 ¥4,713

35.81%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.9 ¥9,632

6.31%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.6 ¥14.7K

0.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$464 ¥73.4K

134.96%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$331 ¥52.4K

83.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$851 ¥134.6K

216.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$652 ¥103.1K

102.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,855 ¥451.5K

262.26%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,874 ¥296.4K

148.88%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kamiyama: January 11, 2026

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