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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15.2% more expensive than Sagamihara without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.4% more expensive than Sagamihara without rent, and 30.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.34 ¥1,323

1.08%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$35.01 ¥5,555

37.08%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$6.20 ¥984

-9.03%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.03 ¥480

18.48%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.16 ¥184

8.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.70 ¥111

31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.37 ¥535

24.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.10 ¥491

72.26%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.61 ¥255

-3.11%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.71 ¥272

-10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$5.02 ¥796

7.37%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.54 ¥404

-5.51%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$17.42 ¥2,765

-7.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.86 ¥1,247

-0.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.55 ¥2,468

48.17%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$9.26 ¥1,469

-42.55%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.88 ¥456

-7.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.98 ¥790

20.08%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$9.85 ¥1,562

-40.10%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$4.02 ¥638

-20.90%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.55 ¥404

33.33%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥219

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.39 ¥220

-32.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.46 ¥549

17.34%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.31 ¥1,477

-0.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.87 ¥455

-26.13%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.39 ¥379

21.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.61 ¥255

-12.42%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.0 ¥8,733

52.80%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.51 ¥557

-3.99%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.00 ¥476

1.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.25 ¥2,737

49.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.18 ¥187

1.69%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

0.11%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.81%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$138 ¥21.9K

19.91%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.29 ¥4,331

-5.13%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.89 ¥5,378

-2.04%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$54.9 ¥8,709

26.93%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.62 ¥2,161

52.06%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.32 ¥1,955

8.93%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$476 ¥75.5K

5.44%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.4K ¥1.8M

36.24%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$46.05 ¥7,307

34.38%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$32.65 ¥5,180

23.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$56.0 ¥8,886

18.43%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

-0.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$462 ¥73.3K

143.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$330 ¥52.4K

80.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$876 ¥139.0K

196.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$652 ¥103.5K

104.68%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,201 ¥666.6K

214.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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 Sagamihara: April 12, 2026

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