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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 16% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 26.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.9% more expensive than Nagoya without rent, and 25.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.84 ¥1,086

23.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.44 ¥5,465

39.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.63 ¥894

0.18%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$2.98 ¥472

20.47%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.16 ¥184

8.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.70 ¥110

31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.11 ¥335

99.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.15 ¥500

69.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.62 ¥257

-3.70%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.73 ¥274

-11.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.81 ¥764

12.06%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.27 ¥361

5.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.88 ¥1,568

62.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.24 ¥990

25.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.51 ¥2,462

48.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$8.97 ¥1,423

-40.69%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.78 ¥441

-4.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.10 ¥650

45.85%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$5.91 ¥938

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.89 ¥617

-18.25%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.61 ¥413

30.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥220

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.45 ¥229

-35.17%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.50 ¥556

16.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.21 ¥1,461

0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.75 ¥278

21.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.04 ¥323

42.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.67 ¥266

-15.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$70.6 ¥11.2K

19.10%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.40 ¥540

-0.88%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.58 ¥2,789

47.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥195

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

0.12%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.7M

4.03%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$139 ¥22.1K

19.05%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.71 ¥4,397

-6.57%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.36 ¥5,293

-0.48%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.3 ¥8,769

26.05%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$18.43 ¥2,924

12.37%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.37 ¥1,963

8.49%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$469 ¥74.4K

7.13%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

39.61%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$45.10 ¥7,157

37.21%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.68 ¥4,709

36.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$57.1 ¥9,067

16.07%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$90.6 ¥14.4K

-0.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$605 ¥96.0K

85.73%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$415 ¥65.8K

43.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$1,360 ¥215.9K

91.01%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$843 ¥133.8K

58.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$1,632 ¥258.9K

708.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$1,116 ¥177.0K

397.31%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,854 ¥294.2K

43.77%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nagoya: April 11, 2026

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