Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nara

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 9.8% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 32% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.8% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 45.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.72 ¥1,064

26.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.59 ¥5,470

37.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.61 ¥887

0.53%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.09 ¥489

18.45%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.08 ¥171

15.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.71 ¥113

28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.47 ¥549

17.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.17 ¥501

74.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.59 ¥251

1.26%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.44 ¥228

5.56%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.74 ¥750

16.03%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.51 ¥398

-7.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.56 ¥1,670

50.00%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.31 ¥998

26.62%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$20.40 ¥3,227

12.55%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.49 ¥552

50.43%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.17 ¥343

22.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.61 ¥412

128.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.47 ¥707

33.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.71 ¥271

94.15%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.30 ¥205

163.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.36 ¥215

10.29%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.84 ¥133

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.53 ¥559

20.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.63 ¥1,524

-3.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.14 ¥338

-1.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.40 ¥379

24.58%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$2.19 ¥347

-32.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.2 ¥8,888

48.05%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.56 ¥563

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.91 ¥460

1.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.47 ¥2,764

47.68%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥194

0.81%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.22%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

4.55%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$133 ¥21.0K

24.32%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.75 ¥4,390

-6.67%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$29.79 ¥4,712

13.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$82.3 ¥13.0K

-13.98%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$8.35 ¥1,321

144.31%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.38 ¥1,959

7.03%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$68.6 ¥10.8K

625.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.5K ¥1.7M

45.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$44.99 ¥7,116

37.68%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.65 ¥4,690

36.49%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$56.3 ¥8,904

15.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.2 ¥14.6K

1.02%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$437 ¥69.0K

149.91%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$370 ¥58.4K

64.52%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$629 ¥99.5K

328.25%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$537 ¥84.9K

145.83%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,661 ¥420.9K

288.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$1,979 ¥313.0K

135.72%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,436 ¥227.1K

77.66%

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 Nara: January 12, 2026

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