Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shiso Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shiso

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15.9% more expensive than Shiso without rent, and 53.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 10.2% more expensive than Shiso without rent, and 30.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$8.11 ¥1,283

4.56%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$66.4 ¥10.5K

-28.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$6.51 ¥1,029

-13.36%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.66 ¥578

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.83 ¥131

50.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.75 ¥119

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.54 ¥402

59.84%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.05 ¥482

80.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.54 ¥243

4.55%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$2.93 ¥463

-48.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.85 ¥766

13.40%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$9.94 ¥1,572

59.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.22 ¥984

28.46%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$26.78 ¥4,235

-14.26%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.53 ¥875

-5.06%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.69 ¥425

-1.49%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.12 ¥651

44.90%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.74 ¥908

3.83%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$4.29 ¥678

-22.61%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.61 ¥413

31.42%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥212

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.82 ¥129

13.41%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.14 ¥655

2.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$7.62 ¥1,205

21.65%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.91 ¥302

9.95%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.24 ¥355

33.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.37 ¥216

8.03%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$33.18 ¥5,247

150.72%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.53 ¥558

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.02 ¥478

-1.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.16 ¥3,346

21.93%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.21 ¥192

2.48%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-2.05%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

0.04%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.6K

15.30%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$67.0 ¥10.6K

-61.37%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$13.14 ¥2,078

157.08%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$37.25 ¥5,892

89.96%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.68 ¥2,163

49.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$4.80 ¥759

176.04%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$278 ¥44.0K

78.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$10.20 ¥1,614

507.25%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.79 ¥4,711

35.85%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$33.12 ¥5,239

95.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$100 ¥15.9K

-7.33%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$475 ¥75.1K

129.75%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$166 ¥26.3K

265.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$882 ¥139.4K

205.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$671 ¥106.1K

96.62%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,264 ¥674.4K

142.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,926 ¥304.6K

142.20%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shiso: January 11, 2026

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