Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Otsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Otsu

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 34.6% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 20.4% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 39.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.36 ¥1,322

1.44%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.65 ¥5,480

37.52%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.68 ¥898

-0.70%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.00 ¥475

22.00%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.86 ¥136

45.35%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.70 ¥111

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.46 ¥548

17.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.08 ¥487

79.22%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.72 ¥273

-11.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$3.16 ¥500

74.05%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.26 ¥357

2.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.67 ¥1,529

63.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$7.59 ¥1,200

5.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.20 ¥2,404

51.05%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.53 ¥875

-5.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.56 ¥405

3.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.93 ¥779

21.10%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$3.92 ¥619

52.04%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.64 ¥260

102.44%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.26 ¥357

51.77%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.29 ¥205

16.28%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.03 ¥162

-9.71%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.20 ¥665

1.43%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$7.76 ¥1,228

19.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.70 ¥269

23.53%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.36 ¥374

26.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.68 ¥265

-11.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.2 ¥8,893

47.95%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.57 ¥565

-1.68%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.88 ¥455

2.78%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.22 ¥2,724

49.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.24 ¥195

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

0.39%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.30%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$111 ¥17.5K

48.79%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.64 ¥4,213

-2.78%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.11 ¥5,395

-0.97%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.5 ¥8,781

27.45%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.92 ¥2,201

46.55%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.28 ¥1,942

7.90%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$365 ¥57.7K

36.14%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$7,333 ¥1.2M

109.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$45.69 ¥7,226

35.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$32.71 ¥5,173

23.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$55.5 ¥8,780

16.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

0.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$470 ¥74.4K

131.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$324 ¥51.2K

87.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$862 ¥136.2K

212.83%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$653 ¥103.3K

101.95%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,115 ¥809.0K

102.17%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,271 ¥359.1K

105.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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 Otsu: January 13, 2026

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