Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Matsudo Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Matsudo

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15.8% more expensive than Matsudo without rent, and 44.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 42.2% more expensive than Matsudo without rent, and 46.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.97 ¥1,102

21.66%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$35.02 ¥5,540

36.07%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.09 ¥805

10.81%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.04 ¥481

20.39%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥178

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.80 ¥126

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.06 ¥325

97.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.14 ¥338

157.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.53 ¥241

5.23%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.73 ¥274

-12.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.05 ¥799

8.91%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.50 ¥237

54.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.17 ¥1,609

55.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.16 ¥975

29.71%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.15 ¥2,396

51.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.87 ¥929

-10.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.19 ¥505

-16.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.98 ¥629

50.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.68 ¥741

27.35%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.27 ¥517

1.53%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.56 ¥563

-3.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.87 ¥137

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.20 ¥664

1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.28 ¥1,468

-0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥289

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.12 ¥335

41.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.66 ¥262

-10.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.0 ¥8,696

51.31%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.44 ¥544

2.03%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.97 ¥470

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.85 ¥3,456

18.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.15%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-3.80%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$82.6 ¥13.1K

99.41%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.67 ¥4,376

-6.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.07 ¥2,700

97.89%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.7 ¥8,817

26.95%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.84 ¥2,189

47.40%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$11.63 ¥1,840

13.93%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$280 ¥44.2K

77.81%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

10.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.37 ¥6,544

49.72%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.78 ¥4,710

35.90%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.7 ¥9,602

6.64%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$96.9 ¥15.3K

-3.87%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$471 ¥74.5K

131.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$323 ¥51.1K

88.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$860 ¥136.0K

213.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$657 ¥104.0K

100.74%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,429 ¥700.6K

133.49%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,070 ¥327.4K

125.36%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,003 ¥316.8K

27.38%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Matsudo: January 10, 2026

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