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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 29.3% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.8% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 42.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.83 ¥1,080

24.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.51 ¥5,458

38.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.39 ¥853

4.64%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.18 ¥503

15.09%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.06 ¥168

17.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.82 ¥129

10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.57 ¥407

57.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.04 ¥481

81.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.60 ¥254

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.90 ¥775

12.24%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.20 ¥347

5.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.28 ¥1,626

54.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.35 ¥1,004

25.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.73 ¥2,488

45.96%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.28 ¥834

-0.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.98 ¥629

50.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.99 ¥947

-0.50%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.18 ¥502

4.40%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.55 ¥403

34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.39 ¥219

7.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.84 ¥133

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.27 ¥675

-0.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.22 ¥1,458

0.54%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥292

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.27 ¥359

31.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.60 ¥253

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.6 ¥8,636

52.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.46 ¥547

1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.16 ¥3,347

21.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.18 ¥186

5.08%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.13%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

0.71%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.6K

15.25%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.23 ¥4,307

-4.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.93 ¥5,366

-0.44%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.1 ¥8,871

26.15%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.59 ¥2,150

50.11%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.52 ¥1,979

5.83%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$284 ¥44.9K

75.29%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

15.33%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.54 ¥6,728

45.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.97 ¥4,740

35.04%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.5 ¥9,409

8.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$90.9 ¥14.4K

2.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$460 ¥72.7K

137.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$326 ¥51.6K

86.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$855 ¥135.2K

215.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$654 ¥103.5K

101.65%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,696 ¥742.7K

120.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,500 ¥395.3K

86.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Koriyama: January 11, 2026

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