Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Maebashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Maebashi

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.7% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 35.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 27.6% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$4.78 ¥755

77.41%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.11 ¥5,553

35.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.94 ¥940

-5.05%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.10 ¥490

18.06%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.87 ¥137

43.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.66 ¥104

37.88%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.42 ¥382

67.77%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.17 ¥501

74.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.40 ¥222

15.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.73 ¥274

-12.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$1.44 ¥228

281.94%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.77 ¥280

30.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$17.08 ¥2,701

-7.26%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$5.02 ¥795

59.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.27 ¥2,416

50.36%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$8.81 ¥1,393

-40.41%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.87 ¥454

-7.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.73 ¥748

26.22%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$9.60 ¥1,518

-37.92%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.88 ¥613

-14.43%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.61 ¥412

31.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.37 ¥217

9.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.50 ¥79.2

86.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.50 ¥554

21.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.73 ¥1,540

-4.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.77 ¥437

-24.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.30 ¥364

30.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.5 ¥8,775

49.92%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.49 ¥552

0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.87 ¥453

3.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$34.81 ¥5,506

-25.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥190

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.11%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.11%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$140 ¥22.1K

17.95%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.42 ¥4,336

-5.54%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.81 ¥5,347

-0.09%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.4 ¥8,914

25.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.88 ¥2,195

46.97%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.69 ¥2,007

4.41%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$481 ¥76.1K

3.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

35.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$46.13 ¥7,295

34.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$32.49 ¥5,138

24.56%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$55.8 ¥8,831

15.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.0 ¥14.6K

1.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$474 ¥74.9K

130.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$334 ¥52.8K

82.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$856 ¥135.4K

214.75%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$662 ¥104.7K

99.32%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,723 ¥747.0K

118.96%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,061 ¥325.9K

126.33%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,678 ¥265.4K

52.05%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Maebashi: January 11, 2026

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