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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.7% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.5% more expensive than Narita without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$5.47 ¥868

54.11%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$41.24 ¥6,544

16.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.95 ¥785

13.94%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.07 ¥487

16.94%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.79 ¥126

59.49%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.74 ¥118

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.12 ¥336

98.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.21 ¥510

66.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.24 ¥197

25.81%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$0.91 ¥144

68.13%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.98 ¥791

8.23%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.29 ¥364

4.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$9.97 ¥1,582

60.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.25 ¥992

25.44%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.73 ¥2,496

46.47%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$6.16 ¥978

-13.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$3.08 ¥489

-13.96%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.93 ¥624

52.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$6.07 ¥963

-2.80%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.20 ¥508

-0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$4.31 ¥685

-21.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.34 ¥213

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.82 ¥131

14.63%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.18 ¥504

27.67%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.59 ¥1,522

-3.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.78 ¥282

19.10%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.13 ¥339

36.62%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.65 ¥262

-14.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$54.6 ¥8,668

53.94%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$1.54 ¥245

96.75%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$22.55 ¥3,578

14.63%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.12 ¥178

7.14%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$20.9K ¥3.3M

12.82%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-7.53%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.5K

16.75%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.67 ¥4,391

-6.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$31.25 ¥4,958

6.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$55.8 ¥8,847

24.97%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.60 ¥2,158

52.28%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.36 ¥1,961

8.58%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$286 ¥45.4K

75.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

10.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$41.27 ¥6,548

49.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.41 ¥4,667

37.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$60.5 ¥9,599

9.62%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$109 ¥17.3K

-17.15%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$500 ¥79.3K

124.70%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$352 ¥55.9K

68.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$860 ¥136.5K

202.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$658 ¥104.4K

102.75%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$5,048 ¥800.9K

161.52%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,275 ¥202.3K

109.10%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Narita: April 14, 2026

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