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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 17.3% more expensive than Matsudo without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 7.8% more expensive than Matsudo without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.00 ¥1,100

15.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.59 ¥5,434

39.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.29 ¥832

2.46%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.16 ¥496

12.34%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.08 ¥170

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥125

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.10 ¥330

101.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.05 ¥321

164.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.57 ¥246

3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.73 ¥272

-9.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.00 ¥785

9.80%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.50 ¥236

62.00%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.89 ¥1,554

59.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.33 ¥995

25.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.67 ¥2,462

45.37%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.15 ¥967

-13.17%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.19 ¥501

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.93 ¥617

48.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.54 ¥713

31.94%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.32 ¥521

-3.01%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.55 ¥558

-5.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.83 ¥130

14.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.21 ¥661

-1.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.30 ¥1,461

0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.74 ¥273

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.11 ¥331

36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥250

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.1 ¥8,654

50.58%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.53 ¥554

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.98 ¥469

-3.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.45 ¥3,527

14.88%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥186

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.57%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-5.20%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$82.5 ¥13.0K

101.42%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.80 ¥4,367

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$17.02 ¥2,675

95.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.8 ¥8,917

21.66%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.82 ¥2,172

50.94%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$11.46 ¥1,800

15.97%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$279 ¥43.9K

79.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

10.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.41 ¥6,663

42.02%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.17 ¥4,583

38.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.8 ¥9,396

8.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$98.3 ¥15.4K

-7.42%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$477 ¥75.0K

136.35%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$331 ¥51.9K

82.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$854 ¥134.1K

211.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$662 ¥104.1K

99.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,154 ¥809.8K

127.82%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,033 ¥319.4K

28.54%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Matsudo: March 1, 2026

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