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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 6.3% more expensive than Wakayama without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 26.6% more expensive than Wakayama without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$6.85 ¥1,084

23.80%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.13 ¥5,399

39.61%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$6.21 ¥982

-9.18%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$2.98 ¥472

22.82%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.20 ¥189

4.17%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.75 ¥119

21.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.33 ¥527

21.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$2.13 ¥337

159.15%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.64 ¥259

-1.83%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.72 ¥272

-11.63%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$5.06 ¥801

8.70%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.44 ¥386

-5.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$17.59 ¥2,783

-9.95%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$7.57 ¥1,197

5.55%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.71 ¥2,485

46.15%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$8.84 ¥1,399

-40.61%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.78 ¥439

-4.68%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$4.96 ¥785

20.36%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$9.75 ¥1,542

-38.87%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$4.00 ¥633

-17.00%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.57 ¥406

33.46%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.33 ¥211

12.78%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$1.42 ¥225

-34.51%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.49 ¥552

22.06%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.51 ¥1,505

-2.52%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.76 ¥437

-23.91%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.27 ¥358

31.72%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.61 ¥254

-8.07%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$55.3 ¥8,752

50.35%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.56 ¥563

-1.40%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.01 ¥476

-1.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.49 ¥2,767

47.51%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.20 ¥189

3.33%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

1.49%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$17.3K ¥2.7M

1.86%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$139 ¥21.9K

18.88%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.76 ¥4,391

-6.70%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.73 ¥5,493

-2.74%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.1 ¥8,715

28.42%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.67 ¥2,163

49.23%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.31 ¥1,948

7.64%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$472 ¥74.6K

5.38%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

36.96%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$45.88 ¥7,257

35.00%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$31.68 ¥5,011

27.75%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$57.4 ¥9,084

12.73%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.6 ¥14.6K

0.59%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$472 ¥74.6K

131.19%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$335 ¥53.0K

81.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$853 ¥135.0K

215.87%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$667 ¥105.5K

97.84%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,573 ¥723.3K

126.16%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,115 ¥334.5K

120.59%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$3,908 ¥618.2K

-34.73%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: January 11, 2026

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