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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16.4% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 35% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 32.5% more expensive than Kumamoto without rent, and 42.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.19 ¥1,300

2.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$35.28 ¥5,598

36.03%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$6.22 ¥987

-9.32%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.06 ¥485

17.32%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.66 ¥105

90.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.80 ¥127

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$1.70 ¥270

147.65%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.13 ¥338

150.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.29 ¥205

20.93%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.58 ¥251

-3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.29 ¥681

25.64%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.09 ¥332

14.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.18 ¥1,616

57.56%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.28 ¥996

24.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$20.73 ¥3,289

11.14%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$3.13 ¥497

69.97%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$1.38 ¥219

92.03%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$1.35 ¥215

342.96%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.78 ¥917

2.08%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$2.82 ¥447

12.77%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$3.16 ¥502

7.59%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$0.91 ¥144

62.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.76 ¥121

23.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.77 ¥597

7.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$5.71 ¥906

61.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.01 ¥319

5.47%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.11 ¥336

37.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.67 ¥265

-15.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.6 ¥8,825

51.20%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$4.76 ¥755

-29.20%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.99 ¥474

1.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$19.65 ¥3,118

31.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.24 ¥196

-3.23%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

4.02%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$19.9K ¥3.2M

-12.47%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$220 ¥34.8K

-24.50%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.81 ¥4,254

-3.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$36.23 ¥5,748

-8.36%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.0 ¥8,734

26.58%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$14.11 ¥2,239

46.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$13.92 ¥2,209

-3.59%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$409 ¥64.9K

22.78%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

14.26%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$42.56 ¥6,753

45.39%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.36 ¥4,658

37.53%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$64.8 ¥10.3K

2.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$60.5 ¥9,601

49.50%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$465 ¥73.7K

141.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$335 ¥53.1K

77.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$860 ¥136.5K

202.16%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$648 ¥102.8K

106.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,720 ¥748.9K

179.71%

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

1.67

2.99%

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

Last update for Tokyo: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kumamoto: April 11, 2026

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