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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.6% more expensive than Mito without rent, and 33.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 16.1% more expensive than Mito without rent, and 36.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.04 ¥1,106

14.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$42.09 ¥6,614

14.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.41 ¥850

0.18%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.07 ¥482

15.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.16 ¥182

8.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥125

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.03 ¥318

108.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.09 ¥486

75.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.58 ¥249

3.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.67 ¥263

-6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.05 ¥793

8.71%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.27 ¥357

7.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.95 ¥1,563

58.39%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.14 ¥965

29.32%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.56 ¥2,445

46.40%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.05 ¥950

-11.74%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.05 ¥478

-13.44%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.96 ¥622

47.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.23 ¥507

-0.31%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$4.36 ¥685

-23.39%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.87 ¥136

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.26 ¥670

-3.05%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.85 ¥1,547

-5.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.75 ¥276

22.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.03 ¥318

41.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.61 ¥253

-9.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.7 ¥8,752

48.90%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.44 ¥541

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.01 ¥473

-3.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.05 ¥3,464

16.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥195

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

1.82%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-4.64%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.1K

18.25%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.44 ¥4,312

-2.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.50 ¥5,264

-0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.4 ¥8,854

22.52%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.86 ¥2,178

50.51%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.61 ¥2,139

-2.35%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$286 ¥45.0K

75.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

13.36%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.00 ¥6,598

43.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.51 ¥4,636

36.50%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$61.2 ¥9,618

5.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$110 ¥17.3K

-17.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$466 ¥73.3K

141.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$324 ¥50.9K

86.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$857 ¥134.6K

210.55%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$652 ¥102.5K

102.28%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,071 ¥639.7K

188.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mito: March 3, 2026

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