Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kurume Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Kurume

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 53.5% more expensive than Kurume without rent, and 68.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29% more expensive than Kurume without rent, and 72.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$4.71 ¥741

71.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$41.07 ¥6,452

17.56%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.03 ¥633

34.49%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.11 ¥331

68.25%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.80 ¥125

57.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.59 ¥92.8

45.76%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.37 ¥529

25.82%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$1.75 ¥275

209.71%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.42 ¥223

14.79%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.41 ¥221

10.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.10 ¥644

33.90%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.13 ¥335

14.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.27 ¥1,614

53.46%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.25 ¥982

27.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$20.39 ¥3,204

11.72%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.05 ¥479

75.08%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.42 ¥223

85.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.42 ¥224

311.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.99 ¥942

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.71 ¥425

18.82%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.15 ¥496

6.03%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.97 ¥152

52.58%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.80 ¥126

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.96 ¥623

4.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.25 ¥982

48.96%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.93 ¥304

10.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$1.20 ¥189

139.17%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥259

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.9 ¥8,627

51.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.67 ¥733

-25.05%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.88 ¥452

0.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.26 ¥3,025

33.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$0.72 ¥112

75.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

1.77%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$19.7K ¥3.1M

-11.54%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$214 ¥33.6K

-22.32%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.13 ¥4,262

-1.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$25.00 ¥3,928

33.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.0 ¥8,801

23.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.60 ¥2,136

53.38%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$7.41 ¥1,165

79.35%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$417 ¥65.5K

20.48%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

15.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.50 ¥6,835

38.46%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$13.55 ¥2,129

197.27%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$26.88 ¥4,223

140.29%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$34.14 ¥5,364

166.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$209 ¥32.8K

439.68%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$141 ¥22.2K

327.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$517 ¥81.3K

414.37%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$349 ¥54.9K

277.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,216 ¥662.3K

178.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,509 ¥237.0K

73.20%

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 Kurume: March 2, 2026

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