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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 4.7% cheaper than Sagamihara without rent, and 23.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 8.4% more expensive than Sagamihara without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.50 ¥1,345

-0.24%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.28 ¥5,579

35.06%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$6.42 ¥1,016

-12.15%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.06 ¥485

19.61%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.20 ¥190

4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.71 ¥113

28.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.52 ¥557

15.34%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.17 ¥501

74.13%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.68 ¥266

-4.17%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.78 ¥282

-14.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.11 ¥807

7.63%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.45 ¥388

-5.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$17.06 ¥2,699

-7.15%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$7.61 ¥1,203

4.99%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.34 ¥2,426

49.67%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$8.83 ¥1,397

-40.54%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.90 ¥459

-8.62%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.92 ¥778

21.34%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$9.82 ¥1,553

-39.31%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.96 ¥626

-16.16%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.58 ¥408

32.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.31 ¥207

14.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.38 ¥219

-32.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.54 ¥560

20.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.25 ¥1,462

0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.74 ¥433

-23.36%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.31 ¥365

29.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.61 ¥255

-8.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.1 ¥8,870

48.34%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.45 ¥546

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.95 ¥467

0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.39 ¥2,751

48.36%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.18 ¥186

5.08%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-0.20%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

5.30%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$139 ¥21.9K

18.93%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.27 ¥4,313

-5.02%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.79 ¥5,344

-0.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.1 ¥8,869

26.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.75 ¥2,174

48.36%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.53 ¥1,981

5.75%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$478 ¥75.6K

3.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

35.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$45.80 ¥7,243

35.24%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$31.71 ¥5,014

27.63%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$56.9 ¥8,995

13.82%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$90.5 ¥14.3K

2.92%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$461 ¥72.9K

136.66%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$334 ¥52.8K

82.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$854 ¥135.0K

215.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$662 ¥104.7K

99.27%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,361 ¥847.8K

92.92%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,424 ¥383.4K

92.43%

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 Sagamihara: January 11, 2026

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