Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Wakayama Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Wakayama

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 5.2% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 26.4% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 10.1% more expensive than Wakayama without rent, and 31.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$6.94 ¥1,091

16.28%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.10 ¥5,358

41.58%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.21 ¥975

-12.72%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.06 ¥481

16.01%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.16 ¥182

8.62%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.74 ¥116

16.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.49 ¥548

21.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$2.13 ¥335

154.46%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.60 ¥252

1.87%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.71 ¥269

-8.77%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$5.07 ¥796

8.28%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.53 ¥397

-3.95%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$17.40 ¥2,735

-9.43%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$7.54 ¥1,184

5.31%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.53 ¥2,441

46.68%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$8.92 ¥1,401

-40.13%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.77 ¥436

-4.69%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$4.77 ¥749

22.64%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$9.49 ¥1,490

-36.88%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$3.99 ¥627

-19.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.65 ¥417

26.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.32 ¥207

12.12%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$1.39 ¥218

-31.65%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.38 ¥531

22.19%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.62 ¥1,512

-3.22%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.75 ¥431

-22.18%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.31 ¥362

24.24%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.59 ¥250

-8.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.8 ¥8,617

51.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.43 ¥539

2.04%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.24 ¥2,709

49.59%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.20 ¥188

5.00%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.3K ¥3.7M

1.19%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

0.72%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$141 ¥22.1K

17.96%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.53 ¥4,325

-3.12%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.54 ¥5,427

-3.53%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$56.8 ¥8,930

21.46%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.83 ¥2,173

50.83%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.68 ¥1,992

4.81%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$472 ¥74.1K

6.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

38.02%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$46.16 ¥7,252

30.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$32.47 ¥5,102

24.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$55.6 ¥8,732

16.21%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$91.1 ¥14.3K

-0.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$462 ¥72.5K

144.36%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$324 ¥50.9K

86.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$880 ¥138.2K

202.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$665 ¥104.5K

98.34%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,480 ¥704.0K

162.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$3,887 ¥610.7K

-32.78%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.67

2.99%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: February 28, 2026

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