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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.8% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 18.7% more expensive than Suginami-ku without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.82 ¥1,078

24.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.63 ¥5,478

37.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.31 ¥839

6.21%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.09 ¥489

18.45%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.14 ¥180

9.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.76 ¥119

19.74%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.04 ¥323

99.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.04 ¥323

170.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.55 ¥245

3.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.75 ¥276

-13.14%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.89 ¥774

12.47%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.53 ¥241

50.98%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.13 ¥1,602

56.37%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.28 ¥993

27.23%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.65 ¥2,476

46.71%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.08 ¥961

-13.65%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.05 ¥482

-13.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.96 ¥626

50.76%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.54 ¥718

31.28%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.37 ¥534

-1.48%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.61 ¥572

-4.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.33 ¥210

12.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.81 ¥128

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.05 ¥640

5.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.29 ¥1,470

-0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.76 ¥278

19.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.11 ¥333

41.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.60 ¥253

-7.50%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,762

50.16%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.53 ¥559

-0.57%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.02 ¥478

-1.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.06 ¥3,489

16.95%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.24 ¥197

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

-1.27%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.5K ¥2.9M

-4.89%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$82.6 ¥13.1K

99.41%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.19 ¥4,301

-4.74%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.00 ¥5,378

-0.65%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.4 ¥8,912

25.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.99 ¥2,213

45.82%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$11.42 ¥1,806

16.02%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$285 ¥45.0K

74.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

9.11%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$20.97 ¥3,317

195.37%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.52 ¥4,669

37.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$59.2 ¥9,364

9.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$96.6 ¥15.3K

-3.64%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$475 ¥75.1K

129.63%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$330 ¥52.1K

84.43%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$852 ¥134.8K

216.15%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$665 ¥105.2K

98.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,714 ¥745.6K

119.41%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,124 ¥335.9K

119.65%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$2,801 ¥443.0K

-8.91%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Suginami-ku: January 10, 2026

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