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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 23.4% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 42.4% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 37.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.37 ¥1,315

-3.58%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.98 ¥5,496

38.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.16 ¥968

-12.01%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.07 ¥483

15.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.67 ¥106

88.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.83 ¥130

3.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$1.63 ¥255

160.12%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.03 ¥319

167.00%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.36 ¥213

19.85%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.64 ¥258

-4.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.07 ¥639

34.89%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.12 ¥333

14.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.04 ¥1,578

56.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.32 ¥993

25.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$20.50 ¥3,221

11.12%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.07 ¥482

73.94%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.36 ¥214

94.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.43 ¥224

309.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.98 ¥940

0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.78 ¥437

15.83%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.25 ¥511

2.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.00 ¥156

48.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.76 ¥119

25.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.78 ¥594

9.26%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$5.75 ¥903

61.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.00 ¥315

7.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.11 ¥332

36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.66 ¥260

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.6 ¥8,738

49.12%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.56 ¥717

-23.25%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.86 ¥450

1.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.89 ¥3,124

29.66%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.26 ¥197

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.75%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$19.7K ¥3.1M

-11.44%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$213 ¥33.4K

-21.91%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.96 ¥4,236

-1.08%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$35.49 ¥5,576

-6.11%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.0 ¥8,643

25.50%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.99 ¥2,197

49.11%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.83 ¥2,172

-3.90%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$424 ¥66.7K

18.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

18.45%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.62 ¥6,696

41.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.71 ¥4,667

35.58%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$65.6 ¥10.3K

-1.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$61.5 ¥9,655

48.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$468 ¥73.5K

141.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$331 ¥52.0K

82.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$856 ¥134.5K

210.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$662 ¥104.1K

99.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,936 ¥775.5K

137.87%

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

1.67

2.99%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Kumamoto: March 2, 2026

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