Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shanghai Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shanghai

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 58.7% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 41.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 59.2% more expensive than Shanghai without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.38 ¥1,303

$4.85 ¥34.29

72.78%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.78 ¥7,431

$36.66 ¥259

30.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥872

$5.41 ¥38.27

3.70%

Cappuccino

$3.57 ¥556

$3.53 ¥24.95

1.13%

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

$1.2 ¥187

$0.58 ¥4.12

106.90%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$0.34 ¥2.39

170.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ¥636

$1.4 ¥9.92

192.14%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 ¥844

$2.78 ¥19.64

95.32%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥252

$2.11 ¥14.91

-23.22%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.84 ¥13.01

-16.85%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 ¥872

$1.06 ¥7.47

429.25%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥366

$1.61 ¥11.38

45.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.11 ¥2,507

$15.27 ¥108

5.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ¥1,268

$3.07 ¥21.68

165.47%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,554

$10.94 ¥77.4

108.87%

Apples (1kg)

$5.53 ¥860

$2.38 ¥16.8

132.35%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥412

$1.75 ¥12.36

51.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 ¥923

$1.79 ¥12.67

231.84%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.12 ¥952

$1.47 ¥10.38

316.33%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥495

$0.85 ¥6.04

274.12%

Onion (1kg)

$3.47 ¥539

$1.11 ¥7.88

212.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥230

$0.64 ¥4.51

131.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥148

$0.56 ¥3.96

69.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 ¥657

$2.82 ¥19.93

50.00%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,465

$11.49 ¥81.2

-18.02%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥322

$0.78 ¥5.53

165.38%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ¥461

$1.63 ¥11.56

81.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.42 ¥221

$0.44 ¥3.09

222.73%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥12.9K

$34.77 ¥246

139.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥548

$2.21 ¥15.61

59.73%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥455

$0.4 ¥2.85

630.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.83 ¥4,018

$8.33 ¥58.9

210.08%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥187

$1.09 ¥7.68

10.09%

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

$23.3K ¥3.6M

$19.7K ¥139.3K

18.50%

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

$16.9K ¥2.6M

$18.1K ¥127.9K

-6.35%

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

$166 ¥25.8K

$51.8 ¥366

220.27%

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

$26.11 ¥4,061

$8.81 ¥62.3

196.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥5,253

$13.66 ¥96.6

147.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.8 ¥10.9K

$46.59 ¥329

49.82%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,207

$19.95 ¥141

3.36%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,061

$8.58 ¥60.6

54.43%

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

$511 ¥79.5K

$1,267 ¥8,958

-59.64%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$32K ¥226.3K

-51.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ¥9,400

$58.4 ¥413

3.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.19 ¥6,406

$37.88 ¥268

8.74%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10K

$76.5 ¥541

-15.61%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92 ¥14.3K

$95.9 ¥678

-4.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 ¥174.1K

$961 ¥6,798

16.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ¥94.4K

$560 ¥3,958

8.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ¥418.2K

$2,502 ¥17.7K

7.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ¥207.4K

$1,192 ¥8,426

11.89%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.2K ¥1.7M

$14.3K ¥100.8K

-21.23%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,928 ¥766.6K

$7,164 ¥50.7K

-31.21%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,495 ¥388.1K

$1,553 ¥11K

60.65%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

3.58

-51.96%

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

Last update for Tokyo: November 30, 2025

Last update for Shanghai: November 29, 2025

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