Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Morioka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Morioka

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 40.3% more expensive than Morioka without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29% more expensive than Morioka without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.83 ¥1,074

18.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.05 ¥5,349

41.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.34 ¥839

1.50%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.17 ¥499

11.99%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.05 ¥165

20.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥126

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.63 ¥413

61.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.08 ¥484

75.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.55 ¥243

5.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.55 ¥243

0.65%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.72 ¥742

16.31%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.32 ¥364

4.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.14 ¥1,594

55.42%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.43 ¥1,010

23.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.18 ¥2,385

50.07%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.47 ¥860

-2.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.60 ¥408

1.54%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.04 ¥635

44.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.76 ¥905

3.99%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.17 ¥499

1.58%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.58 ¥405

29.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.83 ¥131

14.46%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.27 ¥671

-3.28%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.15 ¥1,438

1.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.91 ¥300

12.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.24 ¥352

28.12%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥259

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.4 ¥8,858

47.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.40 ¥535

2.94%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.91 ¥458

-0.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.58 ¥3,233

25.32%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥194

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

0.19%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

2.44%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.4K

16.53%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.18 ¥4,270

-1.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.37 ¥5,400

-3.05%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.0 ¥8,799

23.29%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.96 ¥2,194

49.43%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.65 ¥1,988

5.06%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$277 ¥43.5K

81.60%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

18.55%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.76 ¥6,876

37.64%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.17 ¥4,582

38.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$61.0 ¥9,579

5.94%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$93.2 ¥14.6K

-2.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$467 ¥73.4K

141.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$323 ¥50.7K

87.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$876 ¥137.7K

203.66%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$661 ¥103.9K

99.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,051 ¥793.6K

132.45%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,620 ¥254.5K

61.28%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Morioka: March 1, 2026

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