Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Mito Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Mito

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 23.4% more expensive than Mito without rent, and 34.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 2.5% more expensive than Mito without rent, and 37.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$7.02 ¥1,110

20.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$41.49 ¥6,563

14.85%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.03 ¥480

20.79%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.21 ¥192

3.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.74 ¥117

22.97%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.06 ¥327

97.09%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.13 ¥496

76.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.50 ¥238

7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.74 ¥275

-12.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.87 ¥771

12.94%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.26 ¥358

2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.25 ¥1,621

54.54%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.25 ¥989

27.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.57 ¥2,462

47.46%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.96 ¥943

-11.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.18 ¥502

-16.67%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.93 ¥622

51.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.18 ¥977

-3.56%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.34 ¥528

-0.60%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$4.41 ¥697

-22.22%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.33 ¥210

12.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.86 ¥137

8.14%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.17 ¥660

2.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$10.10 ¥1,598

-8.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥291

14.13%

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

$56.2 ¥8,885

48.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.57 ¥565

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.95 ¥467

0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.10 ¥3,496

16.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥189

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.01%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-6.68%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$146 ¥23.0K

13.19%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.61 ¥4,367

-6.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.26 ¥5,419

-1.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.8 ¥8,819

26.90%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.60 ¥2,151

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.83 ¥2,188

-4.19%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$277 ¥43.8K

79.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

8.90%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.13 ¥6,506

50.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.77 ¥4,709

35.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.9 ¥9,472

8.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$112 ¥17.7K

-16.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$465 ¥73.5K

134.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$324 ¥51.2K

87.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$857 ¥135.5K

214.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$655 ¥103.6K

101.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,073 ¥802.4K

103.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,519 ¥398.5K

85.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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 Mito: January 13, 2026

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