Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nagano Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nagano

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 27.5% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 8.2% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.03 ¥1,112

20.63%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.26 ¥5,576

35.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$3.95 ¥625

42.78%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.39 ¥536

7.96%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥179

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.60 ¥94.4

51.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.11 ¥333

92.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.02 ¥320

173.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.25 ¥198

28.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.28 ¥202

18.75%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.58 ¥725

20.09%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.58 ¥250

46.20%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$12.03 ¥1,902

31.67%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$12.35 ¥1,954

-35.30%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$16.88 ¥2,670

36.02%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$7.57 ¥1,198

-30.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.64 ¥417

0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.52 ¥715

32.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.47 ¥706

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.65 ¥578

-9.04%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.60 ¥569

-4.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.01 ¥160

48.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.72 ¥113

29.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$5.46 ¥864

-21.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.40 ¥1,487

-1.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.57 ¥406

-18.29%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.45 ¥545

-13.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.43 ¥226

3.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.5 ¥8,941

47.13%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.06 ¥485

14.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.88 ¥456

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.99 ¥3,319

22.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.16 ¥183

6.90%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$24.3K ¥3.8M

-5.03%

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

$82.7 ¥13.1K

99.38%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$29.24 ¥4,624

-11.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$17.21 ¥2,722

96.28%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$54.6 ¥8,633

29.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.10 ¥2,230

44.68%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$11.48 ¥1,816

15.42%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$277 ¥43.8K

79.68%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.5K ¥2.1M

13.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$56.2 ¥8,885

10.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$28.93 ¥4,575

39.89%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.9 ¥9,627

6.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$98.3 ¥15.6K

-5.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$481 ¥76.1K

126.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$275 ¥43.5K

120.99%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$865 ¥136.7K

211.73%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$653 ¥103.2K

102.20%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,283 ¥835.5K

95.77%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,504 ¥396.0K

86.26%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,574 ¥249.0K

62.07%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nagano: January 12, 2026

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