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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 28.2% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 62.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.4% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 65.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$7.07 ¥1,015

20.65%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$28.28 ¥4,063

68.67%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.93 ¥852

-7.42%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$1.92 ¥276

87.50%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$0.78 ¥112

55.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.72 ¥103

22.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.03 ¥292

107.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.03 ¥292

163.55%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.49 ¥215

5.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$0.67 ¥96

129.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.85 ¥697

11.13%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.67 ¥240

44.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$16.4 ¥2,355

-2.32%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.91 ¥992

15.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.24 ¥2,190

48.56%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.7 ¥819

-5.26%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.75 ¥395

-3.64%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$4.96 ¥713

20.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$4.99 ¥716

19.64%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$2.39 ¥343

37.24%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$2.13 ¥306

64.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.31 ¥188

13.74%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.74 ¥106

17.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.43 ¥493

23.03%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$10.08 ¥1,448

0.10%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.09 ¥301

1.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.09 ¥301

37.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.64 ¥236

-9.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.7 ¥7,855

52.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.53 ¥507

-3.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.63 ¥377

14.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$23.88 ¥3,431

10.85%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.1 ¥158

10.00%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.5K ¥3.4M

-2.97%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$17.1K ¥2.5M

0.24%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$78.8 ¥11.3K

113.49%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$15.22 ¥2,187

76.28%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$28.27 ¥4,062

17.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$56.6 ¥8,134

23.47%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.68 ¥1,966

51.24%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.6 ¥1,811

3.25%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$468 ¥67.3K

9.04%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$11.4K ¥1.6M

34.17%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$45.16 ¥6,488

35.67%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$32.59 ¥4,682

27.92%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$56.1 ¥8,057

18.67%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$92.8 ¥13.3K

-1.69%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$366 ¥52.5K

206.60%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$207 ¥29.7K

193.34%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$721 ¥103.6K

273.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$463 ¥66.6K

188.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,900 ¥416.6K

279.83%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,070 ¥297.4K

151.57%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,413 ¥202.9K

78.74%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Okayama: October 29, 2025

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