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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.9% more expensive than Shiso without rent, and 56.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 10.5% more expensive than Shiso without rent, and 27.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.97 ¥1,253

1.25%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$65.6 ¥10.3K

-26.40%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.52 ¥1,025

-16.87%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.53 ¥555

0.57%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.86 ¥134

46.51%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.70 ¥110

22.86%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.63 ¥412

61.22%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.14 ¥493

72.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.59 ¥250

2.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$2.88 ¥453

-45.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.80 ¥754

14.38%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.28 ¥358

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.04 ¥1,577

56.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.52 ¥1,024

21.78%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$26.45 ¥4,155

-13.88%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.53 ¥869

-3.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.67 ¥419

-1.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.94 ¥618

48.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.89 ¥926

1.70%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$4.48 ¥704

-28.13%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.59 ¥407

28.96%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.32 ¥207

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.86 ¥135

10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.23 ¥664

-2.36%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$7.25 ¥1,138

28.41%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.86 ¥292

15.05%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.18 ¥342

31.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.34 ¥211

8.96%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$32.76 ¥5,148

153.17%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.54 ¥556

-1.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.93 ¥460

-1.37%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.82 ¥3,270

23.87%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.23 ¥193

2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.0K ¥3.6M

2.35%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.12%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.8K

14.55%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$66.9 ¥10.5K

-60.15%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$13.31 ¥2,092

150.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$36.17 ¥5,683

90.88%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.71 ¥2,155

52.15%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$4.65 ¥731

185.81%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$277 ¥43.5K

81.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

17.53%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$9.99 ¥1,570

502.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$28.99 ¥4,556

38.94%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$33.58 ¥5,276

92.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$100 ¥15.7K

-9.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$471 ¥74.0K

139.46%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$166 ¥26.1K

262.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$852 ¥133.8K

212.36%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$656 ¥103.1K

101.09%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,288 ¥673.7K

173.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,932 ¥303.6K

168.25%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Shiso: March 1, 2026

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