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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.5% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18% more expensive than Nara without rent, and 44.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$7.13 ¥1,125

13.18%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$34.87 ¥5,500

38.46%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.66 ¥892

-4.24%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$3.10 ¥489

14.52%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.12 ¥177

12.50%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.77 ¥121

11.69%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$3.36 ¥530

26.19%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$3.07 ¥485

76.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.54 ¥243

5.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.49 ¥235

4.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$4.81 ¥759

14.14%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.47 ¥389

-1.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$10.35 ¥1,632

52.27%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$6.45 ¥1,018

23.10%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$20.78 ¥3,278

9.62%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$3.50 ¥552

52.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.21 ¥348

19.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$2.47 ¥389

136.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$4.39 ¥692

36.45%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$1.64 ¥259

96.34%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$1.29 ¥204

158.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.38 ¥218

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.88 ¥139

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$3.44 ¥543

20.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$9.78 ¥1,542

-4.81%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$2.07 ¥326

3.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.30 ¥363

24.78%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$2.27 ¥358

-35.68%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$56.2 ¥8,860

47.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$3.57 ¥562

-1.96%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.88 ¥454

0.35%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$17.48 ¥2,757

47.54%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥187

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

0.35%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

4.40%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$132 ¥20.8K

26.18%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$26.87 ¥4,238

-0.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$30.28 ¥4,776

10.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$80.1 ¥12.6K

-13.78%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$8.34 ¥1,316

150.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$12.52 ¥1,975

6.15%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$70.0 ¥11.0K

617.92%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.6K ¥1.7M

48.19%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$44.36 ¥6,996

35.78%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$28.98 ¥4,570

38.99%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$56.6 ¥8,921

14.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$93.4 ¥14.7K

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$428 ¥67.6K

163.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$363 ¥57.3K

66.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$619 ¥97.7K

329.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$534 ¥84.3K

146.87%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$2,773 ¥437.4K

323.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

$2,008 ¥316.7K

158.08%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,113 ¥175.5K

134.73%

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 Nara: March 2, 2026

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