Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsu Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsu

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.5% more expensive than Tsu without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.1% more expensive than Tsu without rent, and 43.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.83 ¥1,080

24.16%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$19.46 ¥3,078

144.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$4.08 ¥646

38.24%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.36 ¥531

8.93%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.12 ¥177

11.61%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.78 ¥123

16.67%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.69 ¥425

50.93%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.30 ¥681

28.37%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.58 ¥250

1.90%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.43 ¥226

6.29%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.82 ¥762

14.11%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.32 ¥367

-0.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.58 ¥1,673

49.72%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.30 ¥996

26.83%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$18.93 ¥2,993

21.29%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.55 ¥562

47.89%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.17 ¥343

22.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.48 ¥392

140.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.40 ¥695

35.45%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.73 ¥274

91.91%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$1.24 ¥197

176.61%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.32 ¥208

13.64%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.90 ¥142

3.33%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.93 ¥622

8.40%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.69 ¥1,532

-4.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.07 ¥327

1.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.92 ¥463

2.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.66 ¥262

-10.84%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.9 ¥8,848

48.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.41 ¥697

-20.41%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.36 ¥532

-11.90%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$23.33 ¥3,689

10.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.18 ¥186

5.08%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

-0.75%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.99%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$132 ¥20.8K

25.28%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.52 ¥4,353

-5.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$30.86 ¥4,881

9.46%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$56.0 ¥8,854

26.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.68 ¥2,163

49.12%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$12.63 ¥1,998

4.91%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$69.4 ¥11.0K

616.40%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$10.3K ¥1.6M

49.34%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$44.69 ¥7,067

38.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$28.77 ¥4,551

40.67%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$66.6 ¥10.5K

-2.79%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$93.5 ¥14.8K

-0.44%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$460 ¥72.8K

137.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$328 ¥51.9K

85.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$859 ¥135.8K

213.92%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$653 ¥103.2K

102.22%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,586 ¥725.2K

125.53%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,586 ¥409.0K

80.37%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.81

-4.97%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tsu: January 11, 2026

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