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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 17% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 40.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 52.3% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 49.6% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$5.43 ¥780

57.09%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$42.16 ¥6,057

13.14%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$4.25 ¥611

29.18%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.16 ¥454

13.92%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$0.71 ¥102

70.42%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.6 ¥86.2

46.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$2.09 ¥301

101.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$2.07 ¥297

158.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.24 ¥178

26.61%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$0.81 ¥116

90.12%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$4.81 ¥690

12.06%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$2.22 ¥319

8.56%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$6.07 ¥873

163.92%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$3.49 ¥501

128.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.29 ¥2,196

48.07%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.94 ¥853

-9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$3.1 ¥445

-14.52%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$4.07 ¥585

47.17%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$5.98 ¥858

-0.17%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$3.27 ¥470

0.31%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$4.36 ¥626

-19.72%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.4 ¥201

6.43%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.67 ¥96.3

29.85%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$4.25 ¥611

-0.71%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$6.74 ¥969

49.70%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$1.76 ¥252

21.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.05 ¥295

40.00%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.39 ¥199

6.47%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$56 ¥8,039

49.21%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.38 ¥486

0.89%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$3.42 ¥492

-11.99%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$22.01 ¥3,162

20.26%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.17 ¥167

3.42%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

$23.4K ¥3.4M

-2.74%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$18.3K ¥2.6M

-6.02%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$141 ¥20.3K

19.19%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.92 ¥4,012

-3.90%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$33.38 ¥4,795

-0.63%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$41.51 ¥5,963

68.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.91 ¥1,998

48.74%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.67 ¥1,820

2.68%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$140 ¥20.2K

263.51%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$13.6K ¥2M

12.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$42.31 ¥6,078

44.81%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$29.2 ¥4,195

42.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$61.1 ¥8,775

8.97%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

$113 ¥16.2K

-19.18%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$263 ¥37.8K

325.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$340 ¥48.9K

78.08%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$680 ¥97.7K

296.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$670 ¥96.3K

99.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$3,082 ¥442.7K

257.37%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,026 ¥291.1K

157.00%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$1,371 ¥196.9K

84.19%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Toyama: October 26, 2025

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