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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.9% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 3.8% more expensive than Maebashi without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$4.79 ¥752

68.48%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.11 ¥5,517

37.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.80 ¥912

-6.55%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.99 ¥469

18.73%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.79 ¥124

59.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.71 ¥111

21.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.47 ¥388

71.66%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.20 ¥503

69.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.38 ¥217

18.12%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.81 ¥284

-13.81%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$1.44 ¥226

281.25%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.80 ¥282

35.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$17.26 ¥2,713

-8.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$4.84 ¥761

64.05%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.74 ¥2,474

44.73%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$9.21 ¥1,448

-42.02%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.79 ¥439

-5.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.91 ¥771

19.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$9.74 ¥1,530

-38.50%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$4.04 ¥635

-20.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.58 ¥406

29.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.37 ¥215

8.03%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.54 ¥85.1

75.93%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.37 ¥530

22.55%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.64 ¥1,515

-3.42%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.82 ¥444

-24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.39 ¥376

20.08%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥260

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.0 ¥8,645

50.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.52 ¥553

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$34.33 ¥5,394

-24.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥189

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

2.76%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

1.01%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$139 ¥21.8K

19.55%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.03 ¥4,247

-1.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.27 ¥5,384

-2.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.3 ¥8,683

24.94%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.00 ¥2,200

49.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.45 ¥1,956

6.75%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$481 ¥75.6K

4.43%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

39.62%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$45.72 ¥7,183

31.74%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$32.17 ¥5,054

25.21%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$56.2 ¥8,837

14.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.9 ¥14.4K

-1.00%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$471 ¥74.0K

139.55%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$330 ¥51.8K

83.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$850 ¥133.5K

213.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$658 ¥103.4K

100.45%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,683 ¥735.8K

150.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,697 ¥266.6K

53.98%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Maebashi: March 1, 2026

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