Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kashiwa Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kashiwa

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 11.4% more expensive than Kashiwa without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.8% more expensive than Kashiwa without rent, and 52.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$6.88 ¥1,085

17.30%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$27.77 ¥4,379

73.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.42 ¥855

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.20 ¥505

10.94%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$0.84 ¥133

50.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.75 ¥118

14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.12 ¥334

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$2.85 ¥449

90.18%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.22 ¥193

33.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.09 ¥172

43.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$5.05 ¥797

8.71%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.10 ¥332

15.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$7.02 ¥1,107

124.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$6.23 ¥983

27.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$10.55 ¥1,663

115.92%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$4.71 ¥742

13.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.78 ¥439

-5.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$3.98 ¥627

46.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$5.92 ¥933

1.18%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$2.75 ¥434

17.09%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.21 ¥349

51.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$0.67 ¥106

120.90%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.54 ¥84.8

75.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$4.26 ¥671

-3.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$9.76 ¥1,539

-4.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$1.74 ¥275

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.05 ¥324

40.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.56 ¥245

-6.41%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$54.7 ¥8,623

51.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.38 ¥533

3.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.33 ¥367

24.03%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$21.76 ¥3,432

18.52%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥186

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.39%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-5.40%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$146 ¥23.0K

14.07%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$27.90 ¥4,400

-4.41%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$34.43 ¥5,430

-3.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$56.0 ¥8,824

23.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$14.12 ¥2,227

47.73%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$13.50 ¥2,130

-1.56%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$282 ¥44.5K

78.06%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

10.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$40.87 ¥6,446

47.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$29.39 ¥4,635

37.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$60.0 ¥9,455

7.74%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$112 ¥17.7K

-19.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$638 ¥100.6K

76.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$434 ¥68.5K

38.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$857 ¥135.1K

210.59%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$514 ¥81.0K

156.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$4,798 ¥756.7K

144.71%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$2,525 ¥398.3K

3.46%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kashiwa: March 1, 2026

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