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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 37.5% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 66.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 28.9% more expensive than Okayama without rent, and 61% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.74 ¥1,069

25.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$28.14 ¥4,464

70.54%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.92 ¥940

-4.73%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$1.89 ¥299

89.95%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.77 ¥123

63.64%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.76 ¥120

21.05%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.14 ¥339

96.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.09 ¥332

155.50%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.50 ¥239

4.00%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$0.67 ¥106

128.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.95 ¥786

8.89%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.62 ¥257

48.15%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$16.88 ¥2,678

-4.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.11 ¥1,128

10.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.32 ¥2,431

50.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.56 ¥882

-4.32%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.78 ¥441

-4.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.90 ¥778

22.04%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.88 ¥774

20.90%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$2.49 ¥395

27.71%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.06 ¥327

65.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.33 ¥211

11.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.78 ¥123

20.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.45 ¥547

17.68%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.67 ¥1,534

-4.55%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.04 ¥323

3.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.04 ¥323

42.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.59 ¥253

-11.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.5 ¥8,964

48.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.46 ¥549

-2.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.61 ¥414

16.09%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$23.84 ¥3,783

8.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.09 ¥173

10.09%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.82%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.59%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$77.1 ¥12.2K

115.05%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$15.53 ¥2,464

66.71%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$27.51 ¥4,364

20.68%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.5 ¥8,958

23.40%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.82 ¥2,193

49.86%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.55 ¥1,992

6.93%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$468 ¥74.3K

7.19%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

37.81%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$46.03 ¥7,304

34.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$31.69 ¥5,029

27.42%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$56.6 ¥8,986

17.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$91.9 ¥14.6K

-1.51%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$366 ¥58.1K

207.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$208 ¥32.9K

186.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$720 ¥114.2K

261.06%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$470 ¥74.6K

183.72%

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

$1,357 ¥215.3K

96.41%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Okayama: April 11, 2026

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