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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 17.9% more expensive than Kawagoe without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.1% more expensive than Kawagoe without rent, and 34% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.10 ¥1,122

19.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.24 ¥5,416

39.16%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.24 ¥829

7.63%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.93 ¥463

24.91%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.06 ¥168

17.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.74 ¥117

22.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.04 ¥322

99.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.05 ¥325

169.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.72 ¥272

-6.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.98 ¥312

-23.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$7.80 ¥1,234

-29.49%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.57 ¥249

47.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$11.97 ¥1,893

32.33%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$12.33 ¥1,950

-35.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$16.36 ¥2,587

40.34%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$7.45 ¥1,178

-29.53%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.59 ¥410

2.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.54 ¥717

31.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.60 ¥728

29.57%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.58 ¥566

-7.26%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.73 ¥590

-8.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$2.31 ¥366

-35.06%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.21 ¥191

-23.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.27 ¥675

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.74 ¥1,541

-4.83%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.61 ¥412

-19.54%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.52 ¥556

-15.06%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥252

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,753

50.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.42 ¥540

2.63%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.99 ¥473

-1.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.12 ¥3,340

22.16%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.8K ¥3.8M

-2.86%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.91%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$83.7 ¥13.2K

96.95%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$10.23 ¥1,617

153.18%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.63 ¥2,789

91.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$73.0 ¥11.5K

-3.10%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.92 ¥2,202

46.55%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$11.22 ¥1,775

18.09%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$285 ¥45.1K

74.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.49%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$43.04 ¥6,806

43.91%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.90 ¥4,728

35.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.7 ¥9,434

8.53%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$97.8 ¥15.5K

-4.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$466 ¥73.7K

134.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$331 ¥52.4K

83.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$859 ¥135.9K

213.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$663 ¥104.9K

98.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,497 ¥394.9K

314.15%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,363 ¥373.6K

97.43%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,576 ¥249.2K

61.89%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kawagoe: January 13, 2026

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