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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 14.8% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 43.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 19.9% more expensive than Tsukuba without rent, and 47.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$4.06 ¥638

98.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$36.20 ¥5,687

33.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.52 ¥868

-1.81%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.85 ¥447

24.56%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$0.98 ¥154

28.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.80 ¥125

7.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$1.97 ¥309

115.23%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.03 ¥476

78.88%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.58 ¥248

3.16%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.75 ¥275

-10.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$2.57 ¥403

113.62%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.30 ¥361

5.65%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$8.46 ¥1,329

86.29%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.16 ¥969

28.90%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$11.20 ¥1,759

103.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$6.10 ¥959

-12.46%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$3.17 ¥497

-16.72%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.91 ¥614

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$2.03 ¥318

195.07%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.24 ¥510

-0.62%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.37 ¥530

-0.89%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.11 ¥174

33.33%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.89 ¥140

6.74%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.06 ¥637

1.72%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.37 ¥1,472

-0.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.83 ¥287

16.94%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.14 ¥336

34.11%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$2.39 ¥376

-38.91%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$56.3 ¥8,849

47.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.46 ¥543

1.16%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.97 ¥466

-2.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$22.62 ¥3,554

14.01%

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

$21.3K ¥3.3M

10.78%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$15.6K ¥2.4M

12.01%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.4K

16.32%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.92 ¥4,387

-4.48%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.73 ¥5,300

-1.22%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$61.0 ¥9,584

13.18%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$14.04 ¥2,207

48.58%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.64 ¥2,143

-2.57%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$140 ¥21.9K

259.91%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$12.2K ¥1.9M

28.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$41.06 ¥6,451

46.69%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.17 ¥4,583

38.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$42.24 ¥6,637

52.91%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$95.8 ¥15.1K

-5.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$516 ¥81.0K

118.85%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$309 ¥48.6K

95.30%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$1,200 ¥188.6K

121.62%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$701 ¥110.1K

88.26%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$1,691 ¥265.8K

54.47%

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Tsukuba: February 28, 2026

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