Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nishinomiya Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Nishinomiya

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 4.4% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 30.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.9% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 33.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$7.12 ¥1,126

19.10%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.55 ¥5,464

37.92%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$4.91 ¥776

14.87%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.07 ¥486

19.22%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.09 ¥173

14.68%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.70 ¥111

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.80 ¥443

45.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.20 ¥506

72.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.61 ¥254

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.81 ¥286

-16.02%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.72 ¥747

16.53%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.43 ¥384

-4.94%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.73 ¥1,698

47.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$7.44 ¥1,177

7.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$31.80 ¥5,030

-27.80%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.40 ¥853

-2.78%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.18 ¥345

21.56%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.43 ¥542

74.05%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$6.71 ¥1,062

-11.18%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.76 ¥279

88.64%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.66 ¥421

28.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.31 ¥208

14.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.84 ¥133

10.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.40 ¥538

25.29%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.29 ¥1,469

-0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.84 ¥450

-26.06%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.28 ¥360

31.14%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.35 ¥214

9.63%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.7 ¥8,806

49.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.56 ¥562

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.88 ¥455

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.18 ¥2,717

50.17%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.27%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

3.43%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$131 ¥20.7K

25.70%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.80 ¥4,238

-3.36%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.54 ¥4,830

10.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$51.4 ¥8,125

37.75%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$14.07 ¥2,226

44.99%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.56 ¥1,987

5.49%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$68.1 ¥10.8K

629.97%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

48.20%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$44.72 ¥7,073

38.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$28.75 ¥4,547

40.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$57.4 ¥9,076

12.83%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.6 ¥14.5K

1.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$461 ¥73.0K

136.53%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$325 ¥51.4K

87.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$882 ¥139.4K

205.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$649 ¥102.6K

103.41%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,016 ¥635.2K

157.54%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,131 ¥337.0K

118.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,006 ¥317.3K

27.16%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Nishinomiya: January 13, 2026

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