Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sagamihara Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Sagamihara

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.9% more expensive than Sagamihara without rent, and 28.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 4.2% more expensive than Sagamihara without rent, and 29.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.52 ¥1,338

-5.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.00 ¥5,500

37.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.19 ¥972

-12.44%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.08 ¥485

15.26%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.20 ¥189

5.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.70 ¥110

22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.50 ¥550

21.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.10 ¥487

74.84%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.67 ¥262

-2.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.74 ¥273

-10.34%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.11 ¥803

7.44%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.47 ¥388

-1.62%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$17.05 ¥2,678

-7.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.62 ¥1,197

4.20%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.68 ¥2,463

45.28%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$9.18 ¥1,443

-41.83%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.86 ¥449

-7.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.97 ¥780

17.71%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$9.86 ¥1,549

-39.25%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.88 ¥610

-17.01%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.67 ¥420

25.09%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.32 ¥208

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$1.44 ¥226

-34.03%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.50 ¥550

18.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.27 ¥1,456

0.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.89 ¥454

-25.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.31 ¥363

24.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.61 ¥252

-9.32%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.4 ¥8,706

49.68%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.43 ¥538

2.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.98 ¥469

-3.02%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.66 ¥2,775

46.04%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥187

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.6M

1.84%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

4.05%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.5K

16.25%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.95 ¥4,235

-1.04%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.86 ¥5,321

-1.59%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.8 ¥8,767

23.73%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.01 ¥2,202

48.89%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.67 ¥1,991

4.89%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$470 ¥73.9K

6.82%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

40.16%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$45.73 ¥7,185

31.71%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$31.60 ¥4,965

27.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$55.8 ¥8,763

15.81%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.2 ¥14.3K

-0.24%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$472 ¥74.2K

138.97%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$334 ¥52.4K

80.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$870 ¥136.8K

205.67%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$647 ¥101.7K

103.81%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,158 ¥810.4K

127.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sagamihara: March 1, 2026

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