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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 25.9% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 9.9% more expensive than Koriyama without rent, and 40.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.81 ¥1,080

23.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.07 ¥5,405

40.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.22 ¥829

8.05%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.07 ¥487

16.94%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.10 ¥175

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.81 ¥129

13.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.55 ¥405

65.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.13 ¥497

70.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.52 ¥241

2.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.60 ¥254

-4.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.85 ¥769

11.13%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.31 ¥366

3.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.06 ¥1,596

59.44%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.32 ¥1,003

24.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.55 ¥2,467

48.17%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.35 ¥849

-0.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.60 ¥413

1.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.04 ¥641

48.02%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$6.05 ¥960

-2.48%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.59 ¥410

31.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.39 ¥220

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.83 ¥132

13.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.08 ¥647

-0.49%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.88 ¥1,568

-6.58%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.84 ¥292

15.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.26 ¥358

28.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.60 ¥254

-11.88%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.3 ¥8,936

49.33%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.42 ¥543

-1.46%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.91 ¥462

4.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.52 ¥3,256

25.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.19 ¥189

0.84%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

3.98%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

0.96%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.6K

16.46%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.60 ¥4,380

-6.20%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.31 ¥5,444

-3.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.2 ¥8,914

24.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.76 ¥2,183

50.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.29 ¥1,950

9.19%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$278 ¥44.1K

80.50%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

15.44%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.81 ¥6,951

41.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.54 ¥4,687

36.70%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$60.3 ¥9,562

10.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$92.0 ¥14.6K

-1.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$466 ¥73.9K

141.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$325 ¥51.5K

83.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$861 ¥136.6K

201.74%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$664 ¥105.4K

100.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,831 ¥766.6K

173.25%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Koriyama: April 12, 2026

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