Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Niigata Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Niigata

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 37.9% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 50.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.6% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 45.2% 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

$47.80 ¥7,561

-0.31%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.48 ¥867

2.92%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.07 ¥327

76.81%

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

$1.25 ¥197

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.79 ¥125

15.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.75 ¥434

47.64%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.49 ¥552

58.17%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.27 ¥201

26.77%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.17 ¥185

29.91%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$3.35 ¥530

64.18%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.38 ¥377

-2.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$7.50 ¥1,186

111.20%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$5.80 ¥917

37.76%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$22.82 ¥3,609

0.61%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$4.27 ¥676

22.95%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.56 ¥405

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.14 ¥496

90.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$2.94 ¥465

102.72%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.27 ¥359

46.26%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.20 ¥347

55.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.00 ¥158

50.00%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.83 ¥132

12.05%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.02 ¥636

5.97%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$4.36 ¥689

112.61%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.92 ¥303

9.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.73 ¥432

9.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.78 ¥282

-16.85%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.6 ¥8,636

52.36%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$2.88 ¥456

21.87%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.69 ¥426

10.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.96 ¥3,315

23.09%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.15 ¥183

7.83%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$16.1K ¥2.5M

43.84%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$15.8K ¥2.5M

11.63%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$161 ¥25.5K

2.14%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.15 ¥4,136

-0.96%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$32.72 ¥5,176

3.24%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$60.1 ¥9,504

17.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$10.43 ¥1,650

95.59%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.34 ¥2,110

-0.67%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$86.0 ¥13.6K

477.77%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$15.5K ¥2.5M

-0.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.55 ¥6,572

49.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$20.90 ¥3,305

93.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$37.41 ¥5,917

73.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$58.2 ¥9,203

60.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$380 ¥60.1K

187.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$276 ¥43.7K

120.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$861 ¥136.1K

213.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$659 ¥104.3K

100.15%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,643 ¥418.0K

291.31%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,279 ¥202.4K

99.41%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.24

38.71%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Niigata: January 12, 2026

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