Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Setagaya-ku Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Setagaya-ku

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 20.1% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 42.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18.1% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.00 ¥1,100

15.29%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.32 ¥5,393

40.68%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.21 ¥819

4.03%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.25 ¥511

9.23%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.09 ¥171

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.76 ¥119

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.11 ¥331

100.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.06 ¥324

163.11%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.56 ¥245

4.49%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.76 ¥276

-11.36%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.00 ¥785

9.80%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.56 ¥244

55.77%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.12 ¥1,589

55.73%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.35 ¥998

25.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.13 ¥2,377

50.56%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.92 ¥930

-9.80%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.21 ¥504

-17.76%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.14 ¥650

41.30%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.43 ¥697

35.21%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.36 ¥529

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.62 ¥569

-7.73%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.39 ¥219

6.47%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥138

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.93 ¥618

5.09%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.39 ¥1,475

-0.85%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.81 ¥285

18.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.12 ¥333

35.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.51 ¥237

-3.31%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.6 ¥8,732

49.25%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.39 ¥532

3.24%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.90 ¥455

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.37 ¥3,514

15.29%

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

1.73%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.2K ¥2.9M

-4.18%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$83.9 ¥13.2K

97.99%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.36 ¥4,299

-2.52%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.98 ¥5,339

-1.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$47.70 ¥7,495

44.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.76 ¥2,162

51.60%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.00 ¥2,042

2.23%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$285 ¥44.8K

76.41%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

13.56%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.99 ¥6,598

43.44%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$24.69 ¥3,879

63.14%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$44.54 ¥6,999

45.02%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$98.1 ¥15.4K

-7.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$468 ¥73.5K

141.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$331 ¥52.1K

82.19%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$874 ¥137.3K

204.50%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$647 ¥101.6K

104.00%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,171 ¥812.4K

127.06%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,465 ¥230.3K

78.29%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Setagaya-ku: March 2, 2026

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