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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 29.1% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 16.9% more expensive than Setagaya-ku without rent, and 47.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$6.88 ¥988

23.98%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$35.17 ¥5,053

35.63%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$5.26 ¥755

4.37%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.19 ¥458

12.85%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.1 ¥158

10.00%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.8 ¥116

10.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.1 ¥302

100.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.12 ¥304

152.36%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.56 ¥225

0.64%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$1.66 ¥239

-7.23%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.98 ¥715

8.23%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.51 ¥216

59.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$10.2 ¥1,465

57.06%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.49 ¥932

22.65%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.33 ¥2,202

47.68%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$6.16 ¥885

-12.34%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$3.09 ¥444

-14.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$3.99 ¥573

50.13%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$4.64 ¥667

28.66%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.39 ¥487

-3.24%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$3.7 ¥531

-5.41%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.32 ¥190

12.88%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.83 ¥120

4.82%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.92 ¥563

7.65%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$3.54 ¥509

185.03%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.83 ¥263

16.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.03 ¥291

41.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.51 ¥217

-1.99%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$54.8 ¥7,869

52.43%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.46 ¥497

-1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.9 ¥416

3.79%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$22.29 ¥3,202

18.75%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.23 ¥177

-1.63%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$22.7K ¥3.3M

0.35%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$18.4K ¥2.6M

-6.99%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$83.2 ¥12K

102.20%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.63 ¥3,970

-2.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$34.53 ¥4,960

-3.94%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$48.01 ¥6,897

45.62%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$14.05 ¥2,018

47.26%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$13.08 ¥1,880

-0.54%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$283 ¥40.6K

80.55%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.6K ¥2M

12.59%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$41.56 ¥5,970

47.43%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$24.09 ¥3,460

73.06%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$44.17 ¥6,345

50.69%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$96.6 ¥13.9K

-5.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$460 ¥66.1K

143.76%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$334 ¥48K

81.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$873 ¥125.5K

208.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$652 ¥93.7K

105.14%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,625 ¥377.1K

319.56%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$1,671 ¥240.1K

211.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,485 ¥213.4K

69.98%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Setagaya-ku: October 27, 2025

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