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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.7% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 47.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.1% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.82 ¥1,078

24.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.60 ¥5,473

37.72%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.31 ¥840

6.21%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.21 ¥508

14.02%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.08 ¥171

15.74%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.80 ¥127

13.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.04 ¥323

99.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.05 ¥325

169.27%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.57 ¥249

2.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.66 ¥263

-8.43%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.99 ¥789

10.22%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.57 ¥248

47.13%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.24 ¥1,620

54.69%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.27 ¥992

27.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.46 ¥2,445

48.51%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.98 ¥946

-12.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.20 ¥506

-17.19%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.04 ¥639

47.77%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.61 ¥729

29.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.29 ¥520

0.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.56 ¥563

-3.65%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.37 ¥217

9.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.87 ¥138

6.90%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.11 ¥650

3.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.35 ¥1,478

-0.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.81 ¥286

16.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.10 ¥331

42.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.51 ¥240

-1.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.9 ¥8,842

48.82%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.53 ¥558

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.81 ¥3,450

18.29%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥189

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.12%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.6K ¥2.9M

-5.28%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$84.9 ¥13.4K

94.17%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.74 ¥4,388

-6.63%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.60 ¥5,314

0.54%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$49.40 ¥7,814

43.24%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.77 ¥2,178

48.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.22 ¥2,090

0.23%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$286 ¥45.2K

73.94%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$14.0K ¥2.2M

9.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$41.36 ¥6,542

49.76%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$24.10 ¥3,812

67.93%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$45.41 ¥7,183

42.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$97.6 ¥15.4K

-4.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$463 ¥73.3K

135.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$326 ¥51.6K

86.23%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$861 ¥136.1K

213.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$670 ¥106.0K

96.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,645 ¥734.7K

122.66%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,347 ¥371.3K

98.71%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,466 ¥231.9K

74.05%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Setagaya-ku: January 11, 2026

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