Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Toyama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Toyama

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 32.2% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 21.4% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$5.46 ¥863

55.31%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$41.69 ¥6,593

14.30%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.19 ¥663

34.61%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.19 ¥504

14.73%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.71 ¥112

76.06%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.60 ¥95.0

51.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.11 ¥333

92.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.04 ¥322

170.59%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.18 ¥187

36.44%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$0.85 ¥134

78.82%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.92 ¥778

11.79%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.32 ¥366

-0.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$6.39 ¥1,010

147.89%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$3.51 ¥555

127.64%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.70 ¥2,483

46.24%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.00 ¥948

-12.50%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.15 ¥499

-15.87%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.99 ¥631

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.86 ¥927

1.71%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.22 ¥509

3.11%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$4.40 ¥696

-22.05%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.34 ¥211

11.94%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.62 ¥98.6

50.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.24 ¥671

0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.33 ¥1,476

-0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.78 ¥281

17.98%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.12 ¥335

41.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.39 ¥220

6.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.4 ¥8,757

50.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.50 ¥554

0.29%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.41 ¥540

-13.20%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$21.89 ¥3,462

17.86%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.19 ¥188

4.20%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

-0.07%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$18.8K ¥3.0M

-6.24%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$145 ¥22.9K

13.79%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$28.11 ¥4,445

-7.86%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.32 ¥5,270

1.38%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$42.42 ¥6,709

66.81%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$14.14 ¥2,236

44.27%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.58 ¥1,990

5.33%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$136 ¥21.5K

265.20%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

11.12%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.27 ¥6,685

46.53%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.54 ¥4,671

37.00%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.8 ¥9,612

6.52%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$109 ¥17.3K

-14.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$258 ¥40.7K

323.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$353 ¥55.8K

72.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$694 ¥109.8K

288.11%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$653 ¥103.3K

102.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,271 ¥675.5K

142.12%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,455 ¥388.2K

90.01%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

2.05

-16.10%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Toyama: January 13, 2026

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