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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 28.3% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 41.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 34.7% more expensive than Toyama without rent, and 49.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$5.45 ¥865

54.68%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$41.52 ¥6,588

15.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$4.04 ¥642

39.60%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.08 ¥489

16.56%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$0.66 ¥104

90.91%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.64 ¥101

43.75%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.06 ¥327

104.37%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.05 ¥325

160.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.19 ¥189

31.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$0.81 ¥129

88.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.77 ¥757

13.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.19 ¥347

9.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$6.33 ¥1,004

153.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$3.43 ¥545

128.57%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.63 ¥2,480

47.41%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$6.13 ¥973

-13.21%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$3.19 ¥506

-16.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.09 ¥649

46.21%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$6.07 ¥963

-2.80%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.24 ¥514

-1.85%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$4.21 ¥668

-19.24%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.40 ¥222

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.65 ¥103

44.62%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$4.04 ¥641

0.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.25 ¥1,468

-0.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$1.83 ¥290

15.85%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.11 ¥335

37.91%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.39 ¥220

1.44%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.2 ¥8,911

49.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.43 ¥544

-1.75%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$3.28 ¥521

-7.62%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$22.21 ¥3,524

16.39%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.20 ¥191

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

1.65%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$18.6K ¥2.9M

-6.40%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.6K

16.59%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.09 ¥4,299

-4.43%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$33.80 ¥5,363

-1.78%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$41.35 ¥6,561

68.49%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.97 ¥2,217

48.25%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.34 ¥1,959

8.75%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$139 ¥22.0K

262.35%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$14.1K ¥2.2M

10.50%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$41.64 ¥6,607

48.61%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.72 ¥4,716

35.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.1 ¥9,380

12.18%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$110 ¥17.4K

-17.56%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$264 ¥41.8K

326.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$347 ¥55.0K

71.63%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$704 ¥111.8K

268.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$653 ¥103.6K

104.51%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,970 ¥788.5K

165.63%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Toyama: April 12, 2026

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