Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nagoya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nagoya

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.9% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 22.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 14.6% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$7.13 ¥1,128

18.93%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.11 ¥5,394

39.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.48 ¥866

2.92%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.08 ¥486

18.83%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.21 ¥191

3.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.76 ¥120

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.12 ¥335

91.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.05 ¥482

80.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.68 ¥265

-4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.71 ¥271

-11.11%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.85 ¥767

13.40%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.22 ¥351

4.05%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.14 ¥1,603

56.21%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.43 ¥1,017

24.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.63 ¥2,472

46.90%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$8.78 ¥1,388

-40.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.86 ¥453

-7.34%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.14 ¥655

44.20%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.15 ¥972

-3.09%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.85 ¥609

-13.77%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.69 ¥426

27.51%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.39 ¥220

7.91%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.39 ¥220

-33.09%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.51 ¥556

21.37%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.26 ¥1,465

0.11%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.76 ¥278

19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.13 ¥337

40.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.67 ¥264

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$68.2 ¥10.8K

22.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.53 ¥558

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.87 ¥455

3.14%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.32 ¥2,739

48.96%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.49%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

4.00%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$140 ¥22.1K

17.75%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.60 ¥4,365

-6.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.49 ¥5,455

-2.06%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.7 ¥8,962

24.86%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$18.23 ¥2,883

11.90%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.69 ¥2,007

4.41%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$464 ¥73.4K

7.09%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

36.10%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$46.37 ¥7,334

33.58%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.93 ¥4,734

35.22%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$55.9 ¥8,844

15.77%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$93.0 ¥14.7K

0.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$593 ¥93.7K

84.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$405 ¥64.1K

50.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$1,350 ¥213.5K

99.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$856 ¥135.4K

54.08%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$1,614 ¥255.2K

540.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,095 ¥173.2K

325.94%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,816 ¥287.2K

40.47%

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 Nagoya: January 12, 2026

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