Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shizuoka Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Shizuoka

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15.3% more expensive than Shizuoka without rent, and 33.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 22.8% more expensive than Shizuoka without rent, and 41.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.99 ¥1,106

21.32%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$34.19 ¥5,408

39.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.22 ¥825

8.05%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.43 ¥542

6.71%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.05 ¥167

19.05%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.77 ¥121

18.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.03 ¥321

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.10 ¥332

162.86%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.67 ¥264

-3.59%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.48 ¥234

2.70%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.15 ¥657

32.53%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.52 ¥241

51.97%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.64 ¥1,684

48.87%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.44 ¥1,019

24.07%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.59 ¥2,465

47.27%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.26 ¥833

-0.19%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.59 ¥410

2.32%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.84 ¥608

55.47%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.20 ¥664

41.90%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.98 ¥471

11.41%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.52 ¥399

36.11%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.53 ¥243

-1.96%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.38 ¥218

-32.61%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.82 ¥763

-11.62%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$8.79 ¥1,391

5.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.97 ¥311

6.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$3.57 ¥565

-16.25%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$2.04 ¥323

-27.45%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$22.61 ¥3,576

267.93%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.06 ¥641

-13.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.06 ¥326

43.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.61 ¥3,260

25.18%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥190

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$27.4K ¥4.3M

-15.60%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.2K ¥2.7M

2.19%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$235 ¥37.2K

-30.00%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$17.05 ¥2,696

51.91%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$40.17 ¥6,353

-15.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$97.0 ¥15.3K

-27.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.09 ¥2,229

44.78%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$11.59 ¥1,833

14.32%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$241 ¥38.1K

106.57%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

14.86%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$44.37 ¥7,017

39.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.31 ¥4,635

38.08%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$68.9 ¥10.9K

-6.01%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$99.0 ¥15.7K

-5.93%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$378 ¥59.7K

188.84%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$282 ¥44.5K

115.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$648 ¥102.6K

315.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$575 ¥90.9K

129.48%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$6,072 ¥960.3K

70.33%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$4,124 ¥652.2K

13.11%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,186 ¥345.8K

16.69%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

72.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Shizuoka: January 13, 2026

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