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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 28.2% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 12.9% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$5.49 ¥863

46.99%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$40.78 ¥6,407

18.39%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.10 ¥801

6.27%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.18 ¥500

11.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.87 ¥136

44.83%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.81 ¥127

6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.13 ¥335

99.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.14 ¥493

72.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.27 ¥199

28.35%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$0.88 ¥139

77.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.81 ¥756

14.14%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.23 ¥351

8.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.97 ¥1,567

58.07%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.27 ¥985

26.63%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.37 ¥2,415

48.21%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.07 ¥954

-12.03%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.16 ¥496

-16.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.04 ¥635

44.80%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.01 ¥944

-0.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.22 ¥506

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$4.21 ¥661

-20.67%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.34 ¥210

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.82 ¥130

15.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.33 ¥523

24.02%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.35 ¥1,468

-0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.74 ¥274

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.05 ¥322

40.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.61 ¥253

-9.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.7 ¥8,601

51.52%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.52 ¥553

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$1.52 ¥239

90.13%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$21.82 ¥3,429

18.19%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.13 ¥177

11.50%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$20.9K ¥3.3M

12.71%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.4K ¥2.9M

-5.35%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.2K

17.50%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.80 ¥4,368

-4.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$30.58 ¥4,805

8.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.6 ¥8,730

24.26%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.68 ¥2,149

52.49%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.36 ¥1,942

7.52%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$286 ¥45.0K

75.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.9K ¥2.2M

12.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.08 ¥6,455

46.62%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.48 ¥4,632

36.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$59.4 ¥9,328

8.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$112 ¥17.6K

-18.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$498 ¥78.3K

126.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$353 ¥55.5K

70.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$866 ¥136.1K

207.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$650 ¥102.2K

102.91%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,401 ¥848.6K

117.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,261 ¥198.1K

107.25%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Narita: March 2, 2026

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