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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 22.3% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 40% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$6.78 ¥1,073

25.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.09 ¥5,550

35.79%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.42 ¥857

4.06%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.06 ¥484

19.61%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.13 ¥178

10.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.81 ¥128

12.35%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.11 ¥333

92.42%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.06 ¥484

80.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.52 ¥241

5.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.65 ¥261

-7.88%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.72 ¥746

16.53%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.30 ¥364

0.43%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.11 ¥1,598

56.68%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.19 ¥979

29.08%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$15.19 ¥2,403

51.15%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.37 ¥849

-2.23%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.54 ¥402

4.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$3.99 ¥630

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.50 ¥712

32.44%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$3.17 ¥502

4.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.68 ¥423

27.99%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.40 ¥221

7.14%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.89 ¥140

4.49%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$4.10 ¥648

3.90%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$6.40 ¥1,012

44.84%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.97 ¥312

6.60%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.36 ¥374

26.69%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.67 ¥264

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.7 ¥8,805

49.41%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.56 ¥563

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.91 ¥460

1.72%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$20.77 ¥3,284

24.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.22 ¥193

1.64%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.5K ¥3.7M

-1.72%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

1.34%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$140 ¥22.2K

17.52%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$26.71 ¥4,225

-3.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.40 ¥5,441

-1.80%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$57.8 ¥9,133

22.53%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.65 ¥2,159

49.45%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$13.40 ¥2,119

-1.12%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$283 ¥44.7K

75.84%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.1K ¥2.1M

16.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.68 ¥6,750

45.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.38 ¥4,646

37.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$60.3 ¥9,537

7.36%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$91.5 ¥14.5K

1.74%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$471 ¥74.5K

131.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$329 ¥52.0K

84.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$854 ¥135.0K

215.72%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$672 ¥106.2K

96.44%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$2,832 ¥448.0K

265.13%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$1,883 ¥297.9K

147.67%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Ube: January 13, 2026

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