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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.7% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 47.1% more expensive than Kanazawa without rent, and 42.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$5.60 ¥879

44.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.72 ¥5,456

39.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.93 ¥775

9.94%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.36 ¥528

5.65%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.13 ¥177

11.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.71 ¥111

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.83 ¥444

49.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.32 ¥679

25.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.52 ¥240

7.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.43 ¥225

9.09%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.65 ¥731

18.06%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.37 ¥372

2.53%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.63 ¥1,670

48.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.24 ¥980

27.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$18.54 ¥2,912

22.87%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.69 ¥579

44.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.21 ¥347

19.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$2.52 ¥396

132.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.47 ¥702

34.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.72 ¥271

87.21%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$1.25 ¥197

167.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.34 ¥210

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.85 ¥133

11.76%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.91 ¥614

5.63%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.69 ¥1,523

-3.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.08 ¥326

2.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$3.03 ¥476

-5.28%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.64 ¥258

-10.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.5 ¥8,567

52.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.56 ¥717

-23.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.32 ¥521

-12.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$23.40 ¥3,676

10.21%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.14 ¥180

10.53%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.11%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

4.10%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$133 ¥20.9K

25.10%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.46 ¥4,314

-2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$30.59 ¥4,807

8.92%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$46.47 ¥7,302

48.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.82 ¥2,172

50.94%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.53 ¥1,969

6.07%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$69.9 ¥11.0K

618.74%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

50.73%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.56 ¥7,001

35.17%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$28.90 ¥4,541

39.38%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$68.8 ¥10.8K

-6.13%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$95.2 ¥15.0K

-4.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$463 ¥72.7K

143.90%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$335 ¥52.6K

80.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$866 ¥136.1K

207.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$658 ¥103.4K

100.54%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,580 ¥719.7K

156.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,918 ¥301.3K

36.23%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kanazawa: March 1, 2026

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