Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and the Marshall Islands

For one person, living is cheaper in Tokyo: $1,635 a month against $2,114 in the Marshall Islands, rent and utilities included – about $5,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Tokyo
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,635
/mo nomad
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
$2,114
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.6% cheaper than the Marshall Islands without rent, and 22.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.6% cheaper than the Marshall Islands without rent, and 6.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.64 ¥1,208
$7.35 $7.35
3.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.51 ¥6,094
$29.49 $29.49
30.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 ¥800
$10.39 $10.39
-51.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 ¥571
$4.40 $4.40
-17.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.62 ¥257
$1.78 $1.78
-8.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 ¥135
$2.92 $2.92
-70.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.69 ¥584
$4.53 $4.53
-18.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 ¥835
$4.89 $4.89
7.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 ¥243
$2.20 $2.20
-30.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.76 ¥278
$3.38 $3.38
-47.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.59 ¥884
$1.75 $1.75
219.43%
Eggs
$2.24 ¥354
$5.18 $5.18
-56.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.65 ¥1,686
$30.56 $30.56
-65.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.60 ¥1,045
$11.12 $11.12
-40.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.74 ¥2,649
$18.31 $18.31
-8.57%
Apples (1kg)
$4.86 ¥769
$4.32 $4.32
12.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.35 ¥371
$7.39 $7.39
-68.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.33 ¥685
$8.91 $8.91
-51.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.28 ¥836
$13.01 $13.01
-59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$3.41 ¥540
$5.30 $5.30
-35.66%
Onion (1kg)
$3.19 ¥505
$5.55 $5.55
-42.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.18 ¥187
$3.69 $3.69
-68.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 ¥131
$1.90 $1.90
-56.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.84 ¥607
$5.91 $5.91
-35.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 ¥1,467
$9.90 $9.90
-6.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.64 ¥260
-
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.75 ¥434
$2.41 $2.41
14.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.29 ¥205
$3.01 $3.01
-57.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$62.1 ¥9,830
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.08 ¥488
$2.79 $2.79
10.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.21 ¥508
-
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$18.41 ¥2,913
$5.12 $5.12
259.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥169
$1.85 $1.85
-42.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.2K ¥3.5M
$24.6K $24.6K
-10.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$15.3K ¥2.4M
$35.2K $35.2K
-56.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$148 ¥23.4K
$251 $251
-41.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.97 ¥3,476
$37.63 $37.63
-41.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.43 ¥4,815
$71.8 $71.8
-57.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.1 ¥10.3K
$36.77 $36.77
76.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.55 ¥4,044
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.87 ¥2,037
-
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🧸 Childcare & Education
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,360 ¥215.2K
$148 $148
817.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.3K ¥2.9M
$2,588 $2,588
606.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.5 ¥8,943
$69.2 $69.2
-18.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.16 ¥5,248
$39.61 $39.61
-16.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.4 ¥10.2K
$29.91 $29.91
115.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$71.8 ¥11.4K
$49.52 $49.52
44.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 ¥201.8K
$770 $770
65.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$702 ¥111.1K
$867 $867
-19.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,565 ¥406.0K
$1,344 $1,344
90.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,480 ¥234.3K
$1,268 $1,268
16.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$9,152 ¥1.4M
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,191 ¥663.2K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Tokyo
Marshall Islands
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,998 ¥474.4K
$1,014 $1,014
195.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.25
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: October 6, 2026

Last update for the Marshall Islands: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Tokyo
$702
Marshall Islands
$867 23.5% $165
Groceries & Markets
Tokyo
$325
Marshall Islands
$541 * 66.6% $216
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tokyo
$200
Marshall Islands
$360 80.2% $160
Eating Out
Tokyo
$158
Marshall Islands
$194 22.4% $36
Clothing & Footwear
Tokyo
$102
Marshall Islands
$85 16.7% $17
Sport & Entertainment
Tokyo
$91
Marshall Islands
$37 * 59.5% $54
Getting Around
Tokyo
$86
Marshall Islands
$15 * 82.8% $72

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇯🇵 Tokyo
🇲🇭 Marshall Islands
🕒 Local time
17:28 5:28 PM
20:28 8:28 PM
3 h ahead of Tokyo
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
13,613,660 Capital
53,127
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