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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22.3% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 37.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.3% more expensive than Tsushima Island without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$7.00 ¥1,110

20.43%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.39 ¥5,456

39.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$5.50 ¥872

2.55%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.16 ¥502

13.61%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.14 ¥181

10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.82 ¥129

12.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$2.02 ¥320

108.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.07 ¥487

73.94%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.58 ¥251

-1.27%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.66 ¥264

-7.83%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.90 ¥778

10.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.21 ¥351

8.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$10.25 ¥1,626

56.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.26 ¥994

25.24%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.28 ¥2,424

50.79%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.30 ¥841

0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$3.97 ¥630

50.63%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$4.62 ¥734

27.71%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.28 ¥521

-3.05%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.61 ¥413

30.27%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.40 ¥222

5.71%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.83 ¥132

13.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$6.54 ¥1,038

41.13%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.00 ¥317

6.00%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.30 ¥364

26.52%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.67 ¥264

-15.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.4 ¥8,956

49.01%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.39 ¥537

-0.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.86 ¥454

5.94%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$20.72 ¥3,287

24.76%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.19 ¥188

0.84%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

1.76%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.9K ¥2.7M

3.25%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$142 ¥22.6K

16.41%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$26.55 ¥4,213

-2.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.41 ¥5,459

-3.52%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$58.4 ¥9,264

19.32%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.69 ¥2,173

51.28%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.92 ¥2,050

3.87%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$283 ¥44.9K

77.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.6K ¥2.2M

14.25%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$44.01 ¥6,983

40.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$29.31 ¥4,650

37.77%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$59.2 ¥9,390

12.06%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$90.2 ¥14.3K

0.31%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$465 ¥73.7K

141.81%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$325 ¥51.5K

83.33%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$880 ¥139.7K

195.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$670 ¥106.2K

99.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$2,763 ¥438.4K

377.75%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

$1,866 ¥296.0K

197.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Tsushima Island: April 13, 2026

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