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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 36.9% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.4% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 36.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.74 ¥1,059

19.73%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.06 ¥5,508

37.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.90 ¥612

38.97%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.37 ¥529

5.34%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.08 ¥169

16.67%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.65 ¥102

32.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.04 ¥320

107.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.11 ¥332

156.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.31 ¥205

24.43%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.23 ¥193

26.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.62 ¥726

18.83%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.58 ¥248

53.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$12.28 ¥1,930

28.34%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$12.40 ¥1,949

-35.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$16.84 ¥2,646

35.27%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$7.74 ¥1,216

-31.01%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.56 ¥403

3.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.53 ¥711

29.14%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.60 ¥722

30.22%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.58 ¥562

-10.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.63 ¥570

-7.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.06 ¥167

39.62%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.67 ¥105

41.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$5.57 ¥876

-25.85%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.72 ¥1,528

-4.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.60 ¥408

-17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$3.51 ¥552

-18.23%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.47 ¥231

-0.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.0 ¥8,795

48.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.18 ¥500

10.06%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.99 ¥470

-3.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$21.21 ¥3,333

21.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.14 ¥179

10.53%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$24.5K ¥3.9M

-3.92%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.13%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$83.2 ¥13.1K

99.68%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$30.01 ¥4,715

-11.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$17.32 ¥2,721

92.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.9 ¥8,777

23.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.03 ¥2,204

48.68%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$11.50 ¥1,807

15.57%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$284 ¥44.7K

76.71%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.2K ¥2.1M

18.89%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.57 ¥6,846

38.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.29 ¥4,603

37.52%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.9 ¥9,416

7.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$96.6 ¥15.2K

-5.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$490 ¥77.0K

130.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$276 ¥43.4K

118.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$881 ¥138.4K

202.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$662 ¥104.0K

99.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,450 ¥856.3K

115.44%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,610 ¥252.9K

62.30%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nagano: March 1, 2026

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