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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 13.6% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 23% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.8% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 25% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.02 ¥1,103

14.96%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.06 ¥5,509

37.71%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.58 ¥876

-2.87%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.13 ¥491

13.42%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.20 ¥189

5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.75 ¥117

14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.05 ¥321

106.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.14 ¥493

72.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.63 ¥257

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.78 ¥280

-12.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.05 ¥794

8.71%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.31 ¥363

5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.97 ¥1,567

58.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.33 ¥994

25.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.14 ¥2,379

50.46%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$9.26 ¥1,456

-42.33%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.84 ¥447

-7.04%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.91 ¥614

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.13 ¥964

-2.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$4.00 ¥629

-19.50%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.64 ¥414

26.52%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.34 ¥210

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$1.42 ¥223

-33.10%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.43 ¥539

20.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.45 ¥1,485

-1.48%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.82 ¥286

17.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.11 ¥331

36.02%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.70 ¥267

-14.12%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$68.1 ¥10.7K

21.85%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.53 ¥554

-0.85%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.97 ¥467

-2.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.62 ¥2,768

46.37%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥186

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.14%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

2.38%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.1K

18.14%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.46 ¥4,314

-2.88%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.21 ¥5,376

-2.60%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.4 ¥8,696

24.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$18.66 ¥2,931

11.79%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.69 ¥1,993

4.73%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$481 ¥75.5K

4.54%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

36.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$45.49 ¥7,147

32.40%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.16 ¥4,581

38.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$57.1 ¥8,963

13.22%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.1 ¥14.5K

-1.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$583 ¥91.7K

93.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$404 ¥63.4K

49.47%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$1,344 ¥211.2K

97.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$864 ¥135.8K

52.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$1,645 ¥258.5K

613.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,094 ¥171.9K

373.68%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,862 ¥292.6K

40.29%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nagoya: March 1, 2026

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