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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.4% more expensive than Kashiwa without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29.8% more expensive than Kashiwa without rent, and 54.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$7.13 ¥1,127

18.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$28.20 ¥4,461

68.97%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.42 ¥858

4.06%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.05 ¥483

20.00%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.86 ¥136

45.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.79 ¥125

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.04 ¥322

99.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.75 ¥434

100.73%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.23 ¥194

30.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.12 ¥177

35.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.78 ¥756

15.06%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.04 ¥322

13.24%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$6.75 ¥1,067

134.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.36 ¥1,006

25.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$10.59 ¥1,675

116.81%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$4.77 ¥754

10.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.79 ¥441

-5.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.92 ¥620

52.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.15 ¥973

-3.09%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.85 ¥450

16.49%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.20 ¥348

55.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.67 ¥106

123.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.54 ¥84.9

72.22%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.13 ¥654

3.15%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.65 ¥1,526

-3.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥292

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.05 ¥325

45.85%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.49 ¥236

-0.67%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.7 ¥8,648

52.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.57 ¥565

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.39 ¥378

23.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.23 ¥3,516

16.06%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.14 ¥180

8.77%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.21%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-6.46%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.7K

15.04%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.17 ¥4,298

-4.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.60 ¥5,314

0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.0 ¥8,849

26.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$14.07 ¥2,226

44.99%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.84 ¥2,190

-4.26%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$281 ¥44.4K

77.07%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

10.71%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$42.23 ¥6,679

46.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.63 ¥4,687

36.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.8 ¥9,623

6.41%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$110 ¥17.5K

-15.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$658 ¥104.1K

65.83%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$445 ¥70.4K

36.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$861 ¥136.3K

212.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$525 ¥83.1K

151.16%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,704 ¥744.0K

119.85%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,310 ¥365.3K

101.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,515 ¥397.9K

1.43%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kashiwa: January 13, 2026

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