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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 42.1% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 40.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 24.5% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 44.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$5.65 ¥888

42.83%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$40.82 ¥6,414

18.28%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.09 ¥642

32.52%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.06 ¥480

16.01%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.66 ¥104

90.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.65 ¥102

32.31%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.12 ¥332

100.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.13 ¥335

154.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.23 ¥193

32.52%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$0.86 ¥135

81.40%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.96 ¥779

10.69%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.19 ¥344

10.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$6.27 ¥985

151.36%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$3.53 ¥555

124.93%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.38 ¥2,417

48.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.84 ¥917

-8.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.20 ¥503

-17.50%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.91 ¥615

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$6.20 ¥973

-3.39%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.36 ¥528

-4.17%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$4.39 ¥690

-23.92%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.35 ¥211

9.63%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.67 ¥105

41.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.13 ¥650

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.46 ¥1,487

-1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.74 ¥274

22.99%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.12 ¥332

35.38%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.38 ¥217

5.80%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.6 ¥8,885

46.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.46 ¥543

1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$3.27 ¥514

-11.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.14 ¥3,479

16.49%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.21 ¥190

4.13%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.71%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$18.3K ¥2.9M

-4.45%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$144 ¥22.7K

15.14%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.17 ¥4,268

-1.84%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.69 ¥5,294

-1.10%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$41.51 ¥6,521

66.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.62 ¥2,140

53.16%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.24 ¥1,924

8.58%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$141 ¥22.1K

257.58%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.8K ¥2.2M

13.15%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.41 ¥6,506

45.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.23 ¥4,593

37.80%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.3 ¥9,467

7.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$110 ¥17.3K

-17.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$255 ¥40.0K

342.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$342 ¥53.7K

76.61%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$683 ¥107.3K

289.60%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$651 ¥102.3K

102.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,356 ¥841.6K

119.21%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Toyama: March 2, 2026

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