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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16.4% more expensive than Morioka without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 30.9% more expensive than Morioka without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.79 ¥1,073

24.89%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.62 ¥5,474

37.64%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.24 ¥828

7.63%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.16 ¥499

15.82%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.06 ¥167

17.92%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥118

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.67 ¥423

52.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.04 ¥480

81.58%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.60 ¥253

0.63%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.54 ¥243

-1.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.85 ¥767

13.40%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.27 ¥359

1.76%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.21 ¥1,615

55.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.25 ¥989

27.84%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.40 ¥2,436

49.09%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.23 ¥827

0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.52 ¥398

5.16%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.96 ¥626

50.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.74 ¥907

3.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.11 ¥492

6.75%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.55 ¥404

34.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.35 ¥213

11.11%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.90 ¥142

3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.14 ¥654

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.68 ¥1,530

-4.24%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.84 ¥291

14.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.15 ¥340

39.07%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.67 ¥265

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,756

50.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.49 ¥552

0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.90 ¥459

2.07%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.98 ¥3,317

22.97%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥194

0.81%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.27%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.27%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.9K

13.79%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.43 ¥4,338

-5.58%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.86 ¥5,355

-0.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.4 ¥8,919

25.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.91 ¥2,199

46.66%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.33 ¥1,950

7.46%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$277 ¥43.8K

79.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

15.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$43.63 ¥6,899

41.97%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.90 ¥4,729

35.35%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.7 ¥9,603

6.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.1 ¥14.6K

1.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$477 ¥75.4K

128.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$324 ¥51.2K

87.65%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$853 ¥134.9K

216.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$671 ¥106.2K

96.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,231 ¥669.1K

144.43%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,541 ¥401.8K

83.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,583 ¥250.4K

61.12%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Morioka: January 10, 2026

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