Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Suginami-ku Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Suginami-ku

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.8% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 44.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29.7% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 41.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$7.03 ¥1,104

14.79%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.30 ¥5,389

40.76%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.30 ¥833

2.26%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.15 ¥495

12.70%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.09 ¥171

15.60%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.81 ¥127

6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.05 ¥323

106.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.11 ¥331

156.87%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.49 ¥235

9.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.67 ¥262

-6.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.05 ¥794

8.71%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.58 ¥248

53.80%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.90 ¥1,555

59.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.18 ¥972

28.48%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.22 ¥2,391

49.67%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.03 ¥947

-11.44%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.19 ¥501

-17.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.06 ¥638

44.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.52 ¥710

32.52%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.40 ¥534

-5.29%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.66 ¥576

-8.74%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.40 ¥220

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.87 ¥137

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.14 ¥651

-0.24%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.28 ¥1,458

0.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.83 ¥287

16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.07 ¥325

38.65%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.66 ¥260

-12.05%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.0 ¥8,803

48.03%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.45 ¥542

1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.87 ¥451

0.70%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$21.91 ¥3,442

17.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.19 ¥188

5.88%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.7K ¥3.6M

3.84%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.7K ¥2.9M

-6.87%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$83.1 ¥13.1K

100.06%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.51 ¥4,322

-3.05%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.57 ¥5,275

-0.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.3 ¥8,694

24.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.90 ¥2,184

50.07%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$11.41 ¥1,793

16.48%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$286 ¥44.9K

75.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.7K ¥2.2M

13.98%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$21.00 ¥3,300

186.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.43 ¥4,624

36.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.8 ¥9,560

6.16%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$98.4 ¥15.5K

-7.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$470 ¥73.9K

139.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$330 ¥51.9K

82.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$873 ¥137.2K

204.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$661 ¥103.9K

99.50%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,915 ¥772.2K

138.90%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$2,884 ¥453.1K

-9.40%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Suginami-ku: March 3, 2026

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