Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Narita Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Narita

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 37.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.5% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 40.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$5.43 ¥859

56.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$41.42 ¥6,551

15.04%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$4.90 ¥776

15.10%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.16 ¥500

15.82%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.85 ¥135

47.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.80 ¥126

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.09 ¥331

94.26%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.07 ¥485

79.80%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.23 ¥195

30.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$0.93 ¥147

63.44%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.96 ¥784

10.89%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.21 ¥350

4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.92 ¥1,570

59.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.26 ¥990

27.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.67 ¥2,479

46.52%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.88 ¥930

-10.71%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.15 ¥499

-15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.06 ¥642

47.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.87 ¥928

1.53%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.36 ¥531

-1.19%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$4.21 ¥666

-18.53%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.40 ¥221

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.82 ¥130

13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.30 ¥523

29.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.30 ¥1,471

-0.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.75 ¥276

20.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.13 ¥336

40.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.62 ¥256

-8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,756

50.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.52 ¥557

-0.28%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$1.54 ¥244

92.21%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.34 ¥3,533

15.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.16 ¥184

6.90%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$20.7K ¥3.3M

11.46%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-4.31%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$142 ¥22.4K

16.39%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.68 ¥4,378

-6.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.88 ¥4,885

9.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.7 ¥8,811

27.01%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$14.11 ¥2,232

44.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.43 ¥1,965

6.60%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$285 ¥45.1K

74.25%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

8.57%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.76 ¥6,606

48.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.69 ¥4,697

36.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.7 ¥9,604

6.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$110 ¥17.5K

-15.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$499 ¥78.9K

118.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$346 ¥54.7K

75.77%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$858 ¥135.6K

214.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$651 ¥103.0K

102.61%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,986 ¥788.6K

107.42%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,397 ¥379.2K

94.58%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,241 ¥196.3K

105.62%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Narita: January 12, 2026

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