Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Okayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Okayama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 26% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 67.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 24.4% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 59.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.74 ¥1,066

25.82%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$27.22 ¥4,305

75.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$6.13 ¥969

-7.99%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$1.85 ¥293

97.84%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.78 ¥124

60.26%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.71 ¥112

28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.12 ¥335

91.51%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.10 ¥333

162.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.50 ¥238

7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$0.66 ¥104

130.30%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.02 ¥794

9.56%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.67 ¥265

38.32%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$16.66 ¥2,635

-4.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.76 ¥1,069

18.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.41 ¥2,436

48.99%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.54 ¥876

-5.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.78 ¥440

-4.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.74 ¥749

25.95%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.89 ¥773

21.88%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.50 ¥395

32.80%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.10 ¥331

63.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.33 ¥210

12.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.75 ¥118

24.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.39 ¥535

25.66%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.37 ¥1,482

-1.07%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.13 ¥338

-1.41%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.06 ¥325

45.15%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.62 ¥256

-8.64%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.5 ¥8,616

52.70%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.40 ¥538

3.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.69 ¥425

10.04%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.43 ¥3,705

10.12%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.14 ¥181

8.77%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.28%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.49%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$77.0 ¥12.2K

113.96%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$15.44 ¥2,441

67.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$28.16 ¥4,453

19.96%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.2 ¥8,735

28.12%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.00 ¥2,214

45.71%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.39 ¥1,959

6.94%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$468 ¥74.0K

6.31%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

33.63%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$46.57 ¥7,364

33.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$32.00 ¥5,061

26.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$55.6 ¥8,799

16.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.6 ¥14.6K

0.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$365 ¥57.7K

198.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$211 ¥33.4K

187.97%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$701 ¥110.9K

284.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$472 ¥74.6K

179.78%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,377 ¥217.8K

85.26%

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 Okayama: January 12, 2026

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