Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shiga Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shiga

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 29.5% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 48.9% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 41.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.94 ¥1,098

22.19%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.56 ¥5,465

37.88%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.76 ¥753

18.49%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.72 ¥431

34.56%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥179

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.76 ¥120

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.85 ¥451

42.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.35 ¥688

26.90%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.25 ¥198

28.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.42 ¥225

7.04%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.27 ¥676

28.81%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.45 ¥388

-5.71%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.35 ¥1,637

53.04%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.30 ¥996

26.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$18.79 ¥2,972

22.19%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.51 ¥555

49.57%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.13 ¥337

24.41%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.61 ¥413

128.74%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.35 ¥689

37.01%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.69 ¥267

96.45%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.30 ¥206

163.85%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥210

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.88 ¥139

5.68%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.91 ¥618

8.95%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.77 ¥1,545

-5.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.04 ¥323

2.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.92 ¥462

2.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,762

50.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.59 ¥726

-23.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.41 ¥539

-13.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.95 ¥3,787

7.72%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.15 ¥182

7.83%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

1.61%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

3.69%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$133 ¥21.0K

24.17%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.71 ¥4,225

-3.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.87 ¥4,883

9.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.9 ¥9,002

24.31%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.60 ¥2,151

50.00%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.66 ¥2,002

4.66%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$70.0 ¥11.1K

609.75%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.5K ¥1.7M

46.60%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$45.19 ¥7,147

37.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$28.71 ¥4,540

40.96%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$68.2 ¥10.8K

-5.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$95.1 ¥15.0K

-2.13%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$463 ¥73.3K

135.40%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$332 ¥52.5K

83.10%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$863 ¥136.4K

212.40%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$656 ¥103.8K

101.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,563 ¥721.6K

126.65%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,748 ¥434.5K

69.76%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shiga: January 12, 2026

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