Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsushima Island Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Tsushima Island

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 21.1% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 37.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 27.7% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.38 ¥1,303

$6.82 ¥1,061

22.87%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.78 ¥7,431

$34.29 ¥5,334

39.34%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥872

$5.48 ¥853

2.37%

Cappuccino

$3.57 ¥556

$3.19 ¥496

11.91%

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

$1.2 ¥187

$1.08 ¥168

11.11%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$0.79 ¥123

16.46%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ¥636

$2.02 ¥315

102.48%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 ¥844

$3.2 ¥498

69.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥252

$1.58 ¥246

2.53%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.58 ¥246

-3.16%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 ¥872

$4.89 ¥761

14.72%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥366

$2.19 ¥340

7.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.11 ¥2,507

$10.21 ¥1,588

57.79%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ¥1,268

$6.42 ¥999

26.95%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,554

$15.14 ¥2,355

50.92%

Apples (1kg)

$5.53 ¥860

$5.34 ¥831

3.56%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥412

$2.68 ¥417

-1.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 ¥923

$4.14 ¥644

43.48%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.12 ¥952

$4.6 ¥715

33.04%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥495

$3.34 ¥519

-4.79%

Onion (1kg)

$3.47 ¥539

$2.55 ¥397

36.08%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥230

$1.34 ¥208

10.45%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥148

$0.87 ¥135

9.20%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 ¥657

$4.05 ¥630

4.44%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,465

$6.77 ¥1,053

39.14%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥322

$1.99 ¥310

4.02%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ¥461

$2.38 ¥371

24.37%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.42 ¥221

$1.67 ¥259

-14.97%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥12.9K

$56.1 ¥8,722

48.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥548

$3.5 ¥544

0.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥455

$2.88 ¥449

1.39%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.83 ¥4,018

$20.7 ¥3,220

24.78%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥187

$1.24 ¥192

-3.23%

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

$23.3K ¥3.6M

$23K ¥3.6M

1.72%

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

$16.9K ¥2.6M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

-0.76%

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

$166 ¥25.8K

$142 ¥22.1K

16.83%

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

$26.11 ¥4,061

$27.6 ¥4,293

-5.40%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥5,253

$34.6 ¥5,382

-2.40%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.8 ¥10.9K

$57.5 ¥8,942

21.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,207

$13.65 ¥2,123

51.06%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,061

$13.05 ¥2,029

1.53%

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

$511 ¥79.5K

$284 ¥44.2K

79.90%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

13.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ¥9,400

$43.08 ¥6,701

40.27%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.19 ¥6,406

$29.69 ¥4,619

38.73%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10K

$60.2 ¥9,357

7.38%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92 ¥14.3K

$92.1 ¥14.3K

-0.04%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 ¥174.1K

$463 ¥72K

141.79%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ¥94.4K

$330 ¥51.4K

83.85%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ¥418.2K

$853 ¥132.7K

215.12%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ¥207.4K

$654 ¥101.7K

104.01%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.2K ¥1.7M

$2,836 ¥441.1K

296.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,928 ¥766.6K

$1,875 ¥291.7K

162.78%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,495 ¥388.1K

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: November 30, 2025

Last update for Tsushima Island: December 1, 2025

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