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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.2% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 49.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 35% more expensive than Niigata without rent, and 42.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,273

$5.67 ¥894

42.33%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,614

$47.59 ¥7,505

1.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥854

$5.56 ¥878

-2.52%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥559

$2.14 ¥338

65.89%

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

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥196

1.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥136

$0.79 ¥124

8.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥669

$2.80 ¥442

51.43%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥854

$3.52 ¥555

53.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥257

$1.32 ¥209

23.48%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.20 ¥189

30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥865

$3.33 ¥526

64.86%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥383

$2.31 ¥365

5.19%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,485

$7.75 ¥1,222

103.35%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,252

$5.81 ¥917

36.66%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,592

$22.45 ¥3,541

1.47%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥843

$4.05 ¥639

31.85%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥416

$2.56 ¥404

3.13%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥922

$3.03 ¥478

93.07%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥945

$2.87 ¥452

108.71%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥507

$2.39 ¥376

34.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥527

$2.21 ¥349

51.13%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥233

$1.04 ¥163

42.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥150

$0.86 ¥136

10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥651

$4.06 ¥640

1.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,468

$4.54 ¥716

105.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥337

$1.97 ¥310

8.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥453

$2.85 ¥450

0.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥231

$1.78 ¥280

-17.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.1K

$56.5 ¥8,911

46.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥552

$2.77 ¥437

26.35%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥456

$2.69 ¥424

7.43%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,067

$20.95 ¥3,304

23.10%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.15 ¥181

9.57%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$15.7K ¥2.5M

50.20%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$15.4K ¥2.4M

12.99%

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

$166 ¥26.2K

$165 ¥26.0K

0.75%

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

$26.67 ¥4,205

$26.25 ¥4,139

1.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,255

$33.54 ¥5,289

-0.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.9K

$61.1 ¥9,638

12.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,290

$10.33 ¥1,629

101.94%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,096

$13.35 ¥2,105

-0.45%

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

$502 ¥79.2K

$85.8 ¥13.5K

485.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$15.2K ¥2.4M

3.07%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,499

$42.02 ¥6,627

43.34%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,352

$20.43 ¥3,221

97.16%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.2K

$37.96 ¥5,986

70.15%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$57.1 ¥8,999

59.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.9K

$375 ¥59.1K

200.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥95.2K

$275 ¥43.4K

119.28%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥419.6K

$872 ¥137.5K

205.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥208.1K

$672 ¥105.9K

96.39%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.9M

$2,750 ¥433.8K

326.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥817.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥412.1K

$1,288 ¥203.1K

102.87%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Niigata: March 3, 2026

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