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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.6% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 7.4% more expensive than Nishinomiya without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.94 ¥1,102

21.47%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.79 ¥5,520

37.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.72 ¥748

19.49%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$2.97 ¥471

20.88%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.10 ¥174

14.55%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.70 ¥112

31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.84 ¥451

48.24%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.06 ¥486

74.51%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.55 ¥245

0.65%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.74 ¥276

-12.07%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.90 ¥778

10.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.38 ¥377

0.84%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.45 ¥1,658

53.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.60 ¥1,206

3.16%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$32.52 ¥5,161

-29.15%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.49 ¥870

-3.10%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.12 ¥336

25.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.39 ¥538

76.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$6.65 ¥1,055

-11.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$1.74 ¥276

82.76%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.58 ¥410

31.78%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.33 ¥211

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.83 ¥132

13.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.41 ¥542

19.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.35 ¥1,483

-1.28%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.84 ¥450

-25.35%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.36 ¥375

23.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.35 ¥215

4.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.1 ¥8,747

52.55%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.51 ¥557

-3.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.91 ¥462

4.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.66 ¥2,802

46.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.24 ¥196

-3.23%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

0.40%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

1.50%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$133 ¥21.0K

25.06%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.65 ¥4,228

-2.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$30.91 ¥4,904

7.41%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$51.8 ¥8,226

34.39%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$14.05 ¥2,229

47.40%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.60 ¥1,998

6.51%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$70.0 ¥11.1K

616.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.3K ¥1.6M

50.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$43.68 ¥6,930

41.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$28.92 ¥4,589

39.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$55.4 ¥8,796

19.65%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$90.3 ¥14.3K

0.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$462 ¥73.4K

143.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$333 ¥52.9K

78.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$861 ¥136.6K

201.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$653 ¥103.6K

104.38%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$1,984 ¥314.7K

34.37%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Nishinomiya: April 14, 2026

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