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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 1% cheaper than Wakayama without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 24.3% more expensive than Wakayama without rent, and 34.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$6.76 ¥1,073

24.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$34.39 ¥5,457

39.55%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$6.20 ¥984

-9.03%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$3.05 ¥484

17.70%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.15 ¥182

9.57%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.70 ¥111

31.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.46 ¥549

21.68%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$2.11 ¥335

153.08%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.70 ¥270

-8.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$1.79 ¥284

-14.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$4.90 ¥777

10.00%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$2.45 ¥388

-2.04%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$17.62 ¥2,796

-8.97%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$7.82 ¥1,241

0.26%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.68 ¥2,488

46.94%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$8.76 ¥1,389

-39.27%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.91 ¥461

-8.93%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$4.72 ¥749

26.69%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$9.92 ¥1,574

-40.52%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$3.94 ¥625

-19.29%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.68 ¥426

26.87%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.38 ¥219

7.25%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$1.39 ¥220

-32.37%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.40 ¥539

19.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.43 ¥1,496

-2.12%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.85 ¥452

-25.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.36 ¥374

23.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.65 ¥262

-14.55%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$56.0 ¥8,892

50.07%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.57 ¥566

-5.60%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.91 ¥462

4.12%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.31 ¥2,746

49.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.24 ¥196

-3.23%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.4K ¥3.7M

1.09%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$16.8K ¥2.7M

3.34%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$138 ¥21.9K

19.94%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.21 ¥4,317

-4.85%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.68 ¥5,503

-4.27%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.9 ¥9,020

22.55%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.84 ¥2,196

49.64%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.50 ¥1,983

7.36%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$478 ¥75.8K

5.08%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.5K ¥1.8M

36.06%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$45.48 ¥7,216

36.06%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$32.49 ¥5,156

24.28%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$56.3 ¥8,927

17.88%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$90.8 ¥14.4K

-0.32%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$473 ¥75.0K

137.67%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$329 ¥52.2K

80.91%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$859 ¥136.3K

202.57%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$671 ¥106.5K

98.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,167 ¥661.2K

216.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$3,871 ¥614.3K

-31.15%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Wakayama: April 14, 2026

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