Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kanazawa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kanazawa

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.1% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 39.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.6% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 44.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$5.48 ¥866

54.74%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$35.13 ¥5,556

35.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$4.88 ¥772

15.57%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.19 ¥505

14.73%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥178

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.76 ¥120

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.75 ¥435

47.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.29 ¥679

28.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.54 ¥243

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.49 ¥236

2.01%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.79 ¥757

14.82%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.41 ¥381

-4.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.52 ¥1,664

50.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.26 ¥990

27.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$18.99 ¥3,003

20.91%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.65 ¥577

43.84%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.10 ¥332

26.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.57 ¥407

132.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.36 ¥690

36.70%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.72 ¥272

93.02%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.25 ¥198

174.40%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.38 ¥218

8.70%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥141

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.92 ¥619

8.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.66 ¥1,528

-4.04%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.05 ¥325

2.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.87 ¥453

4.18%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.68 ¥266

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.5 ¥8,614

52.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.39 ¥695

-20.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.32 ¥525

-10.84%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.61 ¥3,734

9.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.13 ¥179

9.73%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

0.19%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.78%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$133 ¥21.0K

24.16%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.44 ¥4,340

-5.61%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.38 ¥4,805

11.19%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$46.21 ¥7,308

53.13%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.74 ¥2,173

48.47%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.36 ¥1,955

7.20%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$70.5 ¥11.2K

604.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

48.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$44.85 ¥7,094

38.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$28.79 ¥4,554

40.57%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$69.0 ¥10.9K

-6.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$95.4 ¥15.1K

-2.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$473 ¥74.8K

130.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$326 ¥51.6K

86.42%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$867 ¥137.1K

210.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$657 ¥103.9K

100.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,759 ¥752.7K

117.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,281 ¥360.8K

104.46%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,862 ¥294.5K

37.02%

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 Kanazawa: January 10, 2026

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