Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsukuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsukuba

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 43.2% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 44.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.9% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$4.25 ¥673

99.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$36.15 ¥5,717

31.81%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$5.43 ¥858

3.87%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.73 ¥431

34.07%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$0.95 ¥151

31.58%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$1.91 ¥301

112.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.21 ¥507

71.96%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.50 ¥237

7.33%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.76 ¥278

-13.64%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$2.58 ¥408

113.18%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.21 ¥350

4.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$8.49 ¥1,343

86.57%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$6.27 ¥991

27.43%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$11.29 ¥1,785

103.37%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$6.17 ¥976

-14.91%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$3.05 ¥482

-13.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.94 ¥623

51.52%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$2.05 ¥324

190.73%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.39 ¥536

-2.06%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.44 ¥545

-0.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.12 ¥177

33.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.81 ¥129

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.96 ¥626

7.58%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.73 ¥1,540

-4.73%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.83 ¥289

14.75%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.12 ¥336

41.04%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$2.47 ¥391

-40.08%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.5 ¥8,935

47.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.45 ¥546

1.74%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.97 ¥470

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$22.31 ¥3,528

15.64%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.17 ¥185

5.98%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.1K ¥3.5M

4.74%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$15.5K ¥2.5M

13.44%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$142 ¥22.5K

15.67%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.60 ¥4,366

-6.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$33.61 ¥5,317

0.51%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$60.3 ¥9,532

17.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.78 ¥2,179

48.04%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$13.96 ¥2,208

-5.09%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$140 ¥22.2K

254.70%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$12.2K ¥1.9M

26.05%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$42.05 ¥6,651

47.30%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$29.27 ¥4,630

38.26%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$42.01 ¥6,644

54.11%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$96.6 ¥15.3K

-3.57%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$503 ¥79.6K

116.78%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$311 ¥49.3K

95.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$1,187 ¥187.7K

127.07%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$703 ¥111.1K

87.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$1,681 ¥265.9K

51.75%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

-14.00%

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

Last update for Tokyo: January 12, 2026

Last update for Tsukuba: January 12, 2026

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