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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.1% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 38.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.6% more expensive than Shiga without rent, and 41.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.81 ¥1,070

18.50%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.52 ¥5,424

39.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.94 ¥776

9.72%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.74 ¥431

29.56%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.14 ¥180

10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.75 ¥118

14.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.81 ¥442

50.89%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.44 ¥698

22.07%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.26 ¥198

29.37%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.37 ¥215

13.87%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.18 ¥656

31.34%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.42 ¥380

0.41%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.59 ¥1,665

48.82%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.52 ¥1,025

21.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$18.62 ¥2,925

22.34%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.66 ¥575

45.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.19 ¥345

20.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$2.48 ¥390

135.89%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.45 ¥699

34.61%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.72 ¥271

87.21%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$1.26 ¥197

165.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.32 ¥208

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.88 ¥138

7.95%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.86 ¥607

6.99%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.44 ¥1,484

-1.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.03 ¥319

5.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$3.01 ¥474

-4.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥250

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.2 ¥8,836

47.48%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.40 ¥691

-20.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.32 ¥521

-12.95%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$23.45 ¥3,684

9.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.21 ¥191

4.13%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

3.73%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.09%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$134 ¥21.1K

23.94%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.04 ¥4,248

-1.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$30.73 ¥4,828

8.43%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.3 ¥8,848

22.59%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.83 ¥2,173

50.83%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.60 ¥1,980

5.48%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$68.8 ¥10.8K

630.02%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$10.6K ¥1.7M

47.46%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$44.55 ¥7,000

35.20%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.65 ¥4,659

35.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$68.1 ¥10.7K

-5.08%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$95.0 ¥14.9K

-4.27%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$476 ¥74.8K

136.82%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$323 ¥50.8K

86.82%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$858 ¥134.8K

210.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$665 ¥104.4K

98.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,872 ¥765.4K

141.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,223 ¥192.1K

113.67%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shiga: March 1, 2026

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