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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 24.2% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 34.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 31.9% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 36% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.78 ¥1,065

19.03%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.29 ¥5,387

40.80%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.82 ¥758

12.45%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.96 ¥465

19.93%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.10 ¥172

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.74 ¥117

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.70 ¥424

57.04%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.09 ¥486

75.40%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.53 ¥240

6.54%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.79 ¥281

-12.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.67 ¥734

17.56%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.35 ¥370

3.40%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.69 ¥1,680

47.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.57 ¥1,189

4.89%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$32.51 ¥5,108

-29.93%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.51 ¥866

-3.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.21 ¥348

19.46%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.36 ¥528

74.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.61 ¥1,038

-9.38%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.71 ¥268

88.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.54 ¥400

31.50%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.31 ¥206

12.98%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.90 ¥141

5.56%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.45 ¥543

19.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.62 ¥1,512

-3.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.77 ¥435

-22.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.36 ¥370

21.61%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.30 ¥204

12.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.1 ¥8,820

47.74%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.44 ¥540

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.89 ¥455

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.00 ¥2,671

51.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥185

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.33%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

2.04%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$131 ¥20.6K

26.53%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.51 ¥4,322

-3.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$30.27 ¥4,756

10.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$51.7 ¥8,125

33.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.72 ¥2,156

52.04%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.70 ¥1,996

4.65%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$70.7 ¥11.1K

611.11%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.4K ¥1.6M

50.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.89 ¥6,896

37.23%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.55 ¥4,643

36.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$56.7 ¥8,904

13.98%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.2 ¥14.3K

-0.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$468 ¥73.5K

141.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$332 ¥52.1K

82.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$859 ¥134.9K

209.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$661 ¥103.9K

99.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,035 ¥319.7K

28.41%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Nishinomiya: March 2, 2026

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