Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Koriyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Koriyama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.8% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 31.9% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.11 ¥1,117

13.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.89 ¥5,483

38.38%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.45 ¥856

-0.55%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.09 ¥485

14.89%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.05 ¥166

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.77 ¥121

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.62 ¥412

61.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.08 ¥485

75.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.54 ¥242

5.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.58 ¥248

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.88 ¥767

12.50%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.22 ¥349

9.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.89 ¥1,554

59.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.35 ¥997

25.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.21 ¥2,390

49.77%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.30 ¥833

0.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.60 ¥408

1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.07 ¥639

43.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.03 ¥947

-0.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.01 ¥472

6.98%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.59 ¥407

28.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.84 ¥131

13.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.25 ¥668

-2.82%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.50 ¥1,492

-2.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.90 ¥299

12.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.17 ¥340

32.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.67 ¥262

-12.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.3 ¥8,844

47.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.44 ¥541

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.97 ¥467

-2.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.53 ¥3,226

25.62%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥186

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-0.08%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.5K ¥2.7M

-0.17%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$146 ¥22.9K

14.14%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.79 ¥4,210

-0.45%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.87 ¥5,321

-1.62%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.1 ¥8,812

23.09%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.73 ¥2,157

51.93%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.42 ¥1,952

7.00%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$283 ¥44.5K

77.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

15.18%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.40 ¥6,820

38.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.35 ¥4,611

37.24%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$58.9 ¥9,258

9.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.1 ¥14.5K

-1.23%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$474 ¥74.5K

138.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$328 ¥51.5K

84.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$879 ¥138.1K

202.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$668 ¥105.0K

97.40%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,023 ¥789.2K

133.76%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Koriyama: March 1, 2026

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