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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 18.7% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 38% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 23.3% more expensive than Ube without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.38 ¥1,303

$7.07 ¥1,099

18.53%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.78 ¥7,431

$35.31 ¥5,493

35.32%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.61 ¥872

$5.6 ¥871

0.18%

Cappuccino

$3.57 ¥556

$3.05 ¥475

17.05%

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

$1.2 ¥187

$1.09 ¥169

10.09%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥143

$0.8 ¥124

15.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.09 ¥636

$2.12 ¥329

92.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.43 ¥844

$3.15 ¥490

72.38%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.62 ¥252

$1.59 ¥248

1.89%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥238

$1.6 ¥250

-4.38%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.61 ¥872

$4.86 ¥757

15.43%

Eggs

$2.35 ¥366

$2.19 ¥340

7.31%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.11 ¥2,507

$10.1 ¥1,571

59.50%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.15 ¥1,268

$6.38 ¥992

27.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.85 ¥3,554

$15.51 ¥2,412

47.32%

Apples (1kg)

$5.53 ¥860

$5.38 ¥837

2.79%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥412

$2.64 ¥410

0.38%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.94 ¥923

$3.97 ¥618

49.62%

Tomato (1kg)

$6.12 ¥952

$4.6 ¥715

33.04%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥495

$3.2 ¥498

-0.63%

Onion (1kg)

$3.47 ¥539

$2.57 ¥400

35.02%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥230

$1.38 ¥214

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥148

$0.86 ¥134

10.47%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.23 ¥657

$4.25 ¥661

-0.47%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.42 ¥1,465

$6.5 ¥1,012

44.92%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.07 ¥322

$1.97 ¥306

5.08%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.96 ¥461

$2.34 ¥365

26.50%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.42 ¥221

$1.65 ¥256

-13.94%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥12.9K

$55 ¥8,547

51.32%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.53 ¥548

$3.56 ¥554

-0.84%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.92 ¥455

$2.98 ¥464

-2.01%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.83 ¥4,018

$21.04 ¥3,273

22.77%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.2 ¥187

$1.2 ¥186

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

$23.3K ¥3.6M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-1.17%

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

$16.9K ¥2.6M

$16.8K ¥2.6M

0.71%

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

$166 ¥25.8K

$140 ¥21.7K

18.75%

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

$26.11 ¥4,061

$26.65 ¥4,146

-2.03%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.77 ¥5,253

$33.96 ¥5,282

-0.56%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.8 ¥10.9K

$57.8 ¥8,994

20.72%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.62 ¥3,207

$13.64 ¥2,122

51.17%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,061

$13.03 ¥2,026

1.69%

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

$511 ¥79.5K

$284 ¥44.2K

79.87%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.2K ¥2M

16.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.4 ¥9,400

$42.87 ¥6,669

40.96%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.19 ¥6,406

$29.64 ¥4,610

38.97%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10K

$58.9 ¥9,154

9.75%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$92 ¥14.3K

$93 ¥14.5K

-1.05%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,120 ¥174.1K

$476 ¥74K

135.29%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$607 ¥94.4K

$331 ¥51.4K

83.69%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,689 ¥418.2K

$850 ¥132.2K

216.35%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,333 ¥207.4K

$650 ¥101.1K

105.18%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.2K ¥1.7M

$2,855 ¥444K

293.48%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,928 ¥766.6K

$1,864 ¥289.9K

164.43%

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 Ube: December 1, 2025

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