Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ube Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Ube

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 19.5% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.9% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 43.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.95 ¥1,092

16.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.35 ¥5,553

36.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.56 ¥874

-2.52%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.10 ¥487

14.52%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.14 ¥179

10.53%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.81 ¥128

6.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.09 ¥328

102.87%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.16 ¥497

71.52%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.57 ¥247

3.82%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.59 ¥250

-1.89%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.77 ¥750

15.09%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.28 ¥358

6.58%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$9.90 ¥1,556

59.19%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.38 ¥1,002

24.45%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.38 ¥2,416

48.11%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.32 ¥836

0.38%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.54 ¥399

3.94%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$3.96 ¥622

47.73%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.47 ¥703

34.00%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.19 ¥502

0.94%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.69 ¥422

24.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.38 ¥217

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.81 ¥128

17.28%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$4.09 ¥643

0.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.56 ¥1,031

41.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.97 ¥309

8.63%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.29 ¥360

25.33%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.60 ¥252

-8.75%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.4 ¥8,704

49.71%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.37 ¥530

3.86%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.96 ¥465

-2.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$20.47 ¥3,217

25.99%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.18 ¥186

6.78%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

0.90%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

3.64%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$140 ¥22.1K

18.36%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$26.83 ¥4,216

-0.60%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$33.57 ¥5,274

-0.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$57.4 ¥9,011

20.38%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.85 ¥2,176

50.61%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$13.42 ¥2,108

-0.97%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$283 ¥44.5K

77.59%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.4K ¥2.1M

16.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$43.80 ¥6,881

37.51%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.55 ¥4,643

36.31%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$60.3 ¥9,469

7.19%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$92.1 ¥14.5K

-1.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$461 ¥72.5K

144.54%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$332 ¥52.2K

81.68%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$867 ¥136.2K

206.94%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$660 ¥103.6K

100.02%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$2,840 ¥446.3K

313.35%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

$1,842 ¥289.4K

181.40%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ube: March 2, 2026

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