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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 9.9% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 66.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.6% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.99 ¥1,099

15.45%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$28.01 ¥4,401

72.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.00 ¥943

-9.67%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$1.92 ¥302

84.90%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.77 ¥122

63.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.76 ¥119

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.14 ¥336

98.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.04 ¥321

165.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.55 ¥244

5.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$0.67 ¥105

132.84%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.88 ¥766

12.50%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.71 ¥268

42.11%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$16.85 ¥2,647

-6.47%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.11 ¥1,117

11.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.45 ¥2,427

47.44%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.39 ¥847

-0.93%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.77 ¥435

-4.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.92 ¥772

18.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.96 ¥779

20.77%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.47 ¥388

30.36%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.04 ¥321

63.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.34 ¥211

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.80 ¥125

18.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.38 ¥531

22.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.37 ¥1,473

-0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.05 ¥322

4.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.14 ¥336

34.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.65 ¥259

-11.52%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.9 ¥8,779

48.45%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.64 ¥415

9.47%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$24.00 ¥3,771

7.46%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.11 ¥174

13.51%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.50%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

4.10%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$78.9 ¥12.4K

110.58%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$15.53 ¥2,440

71.73%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$27.93 ¥4,389

19.30%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.3 ¥8,849

22.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.97 ¥2,195

49.32%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.35 ¥1,941

7.61%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$471 ¥74.1K

6.61%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

36.48%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$46.85 ¥7,361

28.56%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$32.40 ¥5,090

24.32%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$57.4 ¥9,024

12.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$93.4 ¥14.7K

-2.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$358 ¥56.3K

214.99%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$210 ¥33.0K

187.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$707 ¥111.1K

276.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$469 ¥73.8K

181.07%

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

$1,361 ¥213.9K

91.94%

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 Okayama: February 28, 2026

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