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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 17.6% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 47.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.7% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 42.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$6.98 ¥1,003

22.21%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$35.05 ¥5,035

36.09%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$4.09 ¥587

34.23%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.43 ¥493

4.96%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.13 ¥163

7.08%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.61 ¥87.4

44.26%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.03 ¥292

107.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.09 ¥301

155.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.25 ¥180

25.60%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.27 ¥183

21.26%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.53 ¥651

18.98%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.57 ¥225

53.50%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$12.31 ¥1,768

30.14%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$12.33 ¥1,771

-35.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$16.38 ¥2,353

38.22%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$7.84 ¥1,127

-31.12%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.66 ¥383

-0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$4.49 ¥645

33.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$4.45 ¥639

34.16%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.57 ¥513

-8.12%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$3.73 ¥536

-6.17%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.07 ¥154

39.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.72 ¥103

20.83%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$5.41 ¥777

-22.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$3.53 ¥507

185.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.58 ¥371

-17.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$3.5 ¥502

-18.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.42 ¥204

4.23%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.8 ¥7,872

52.37%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.06 ¥439

11.44%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.9 ¥416

3.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$21.19 ¥3,044

24.92%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.2 ¥173

0.83%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$24.4K ¥3.5M

-6.48%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$17.4K ¥2.5M

-1.38%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$82.5 ¥11.8K

103.99%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$29.38 ¥4,220

-8.68%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$17.19 ¥2,469

92.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$55.8 ¥8,015

25.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$14.1 ¥2,025

46.74%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$11.26 ¥1,617

15.54%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$281 ¥40.3K

81.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.1K ¥1.9M

16.79%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$54.5 ¥7,830

12.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$30 ¥4,310

38.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$60.8 ¥8,735

9.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$96.4 ¥13.8K

-5.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$478 ¥68.7K

134.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$281 ¥40.3K

116.09%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$880 ¥126.4K

206.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$651 ¥93.5K

105.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,794 ¥401.4K

294.14%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,718 ¥246.8K

203.15%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,638 ¥235.4K

54.10%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Nagano: October 29, 2025

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