Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kumamoto Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kumamoto

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 23.3% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.1% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.18 ¥1,294

3.67%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.32 ¥5,585

34.91%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.97 ¥944

-5.53%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.17 ¥501

15.46%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.67 ¥106

86.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$1.68 ¥265

141.67%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.07 ¥327

166.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.36 ¥214

18.38%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.66 ¥262

-8.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.09 ¥646

34.47%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.12 ¥335

8.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.24 ¥1,620

54.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.07 ¥960

31.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$20.94 ¥3,312

9.65%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.05 ¥482

72.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.42 ¥225

86.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.42 ¥225

320.42%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.75 ¥909

3.65%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.73 ¥432

21.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.17 ¥501

8.20%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.97 ¥153

54.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.80 ¥127

16.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.94 ¥622

8.12%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.65 ¥1,527

-3.94%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.98 ¥314

6.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.03 ¥320

47.29%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.61 ¥255

-8.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.8 ¥8,672

51.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.63 ¥733

-24.19%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.87 ¥453

3.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$19.73 ¥3,120

30.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.25 ¥198

-0.80%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.27%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$20.1K ¥3.2M

-12.42%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$220 ¥34.7K

-24.95%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.45 ¥4,341

-5.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$35.46 ¥5,609

-4.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.4 ¥8,758

27.77%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.71 ¥2,168

48.80%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$13.71 ¥2,168

-3.36%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$418 ¥66.2K

18.80%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.23%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$43.66 ¥6,905

41.87%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.20 ¥4,618

38.60%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$65.2 ¥10.3K

-0.71%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$60.8 ¥9,611

53.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$477 ¥75.4K

128.89%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$333 ¥52.6K

82.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$882 ¥139.5K

205.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$652 ¥103.0K

102.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,410 ¥697.5K

134.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,747 ¥434.4K

69.82%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.67

2.99%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Kumamoto: January 10, 2026

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