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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.2% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 47.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.6% more expensive than Nagano without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.96 ¥1,105

21.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.03 ¥5,400

41.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.01 ¥636

40.65%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.55 ¥563

1.13%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.09 ¥173

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.59 ¥94.0

55.93%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.12 ¥336

98.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.07 ¥328

157.97%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.25 ¥198

24.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.22 ¥194

25.41%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.77 ¥757

13.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.57 ¥249

52.87%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$12.30 ¥1,951

30.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$12.33 ¥1,957

-36.42%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$16.57 ¥2,629

39.05%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$7.57 ¥1,201

-29.72%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.58 ¥410

2.71%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.48 ¥711

33.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.69 ¥743

25.80%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.53 ¥560

-9.92%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$3.59 ¥570

-5.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.02 ¥162

45.10%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.66 ¥105

42.42%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$5.52 ¥876

-26.45%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.67 ¥1,535

-4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.58 ¥409

-17.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$3.40 ¥539

-14.41%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.44 ¥229

-2.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.6 ¥8,655

54.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.11 ¥493

8.36%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.96 ¥470

2.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$21.00 ¥3,333

23.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.19 ¥189

0.84%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$24.6K ¥3.9M

-4.11%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.5K ¥2.8M

-0.31%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$84.2 ¥13.4K

96.75%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$28.99 ¥4,600

-10.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$17.11 ¥2,714

94.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.1 ¥8,902

24.19%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.74 ¥2,180

50.73%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$11.34 ¥1,799

18.34%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$279 ¥44.3K

79.86%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.03%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$44.12 ¥7,000

40.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.13 ¥4,622

38.62%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$60.5 ¥9,603

9.58%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$95.8 ¥15.2K

-5.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$478 ¥75.8K

135.17%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$281 ¥44.7K

111.38%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$877 ¥139.1K

196.32%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$661 ¥104.9K

101.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,112 ¥176.4K

139.82%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nagano: April 14, 2026

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