Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kawagoe Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kawagoe

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 13.8% more expensive than Kawagoe without rent, and 37% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 7.8% more expensive than Kawagoe without rent, and 34.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$7.03 ¥1,108

14.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.68 ¥5,470

39.22%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.10 ¥804

6.27%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.02 ¥477

17.55%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.02 ¥161

23.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.77 ¥122

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.10 ¥332

101.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$2.12 ¥335

155.66%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.73 ¥272

-5.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.93 ¥304

-19.17%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$7.73 ¥1,220

-28.98%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$1.55 ¥245

56.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$11.95 ¥1,885

31.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$12.46 ¥1,965

-36.28%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$16.47 ¥2,597

38.31%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$7.61 ¥1,200

-29.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.61 ¥412

1.15%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$4.62 ¥728

26.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$4.68 ¥738

27.99%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$3.68 ¥581

-12.50%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$3.54 ¥558

-5.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$2.18 ¥344

-32.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$1.24 ¥195

-23.39%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$4.33 ¥683

-4.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$9.21 ¥1,452

1.09%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.49 ¥392

-14.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$3.57 ¥563

-19.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$54.7 ¥8,630

51.57%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.42 ¥540

2.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.87 ¥452

0.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$20.99 ¥3,311

22.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥188

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$24.4K ¥3.8M

-3.29%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

-0.45%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$83.8 ¥13.2K

98.27%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$10.30 ¥1,625

158.93%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$17.02 ¥2,685

95.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$71.5 ¥11.3K

-3.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$13.76 ¥2,170

51.60%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$11.64 ¥1,836

14.18%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$280 ¥44.1K

79.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

15.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$42.76 ¥6,744

40.86%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$29.96 ¥4,725

34.45%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$58.9 ¥9,292

9.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$98.3 ¥15.5K

-7.48%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$474 ¥74.7K

138.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$326 ¥51.4K

85.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$870 ¥137.3K

205.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$654 ¥103.1K

101.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$2,500 ¥394.3K

369.60%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$1,256 ¥198.1K

312.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,572 ¥247.9K

66.21%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kawagoe: March 1, 2026

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