Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yamaguchi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yamaguchi

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.3% more expensive than Yamaguchi without rent, and 35.2% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 29.6% more expensive than Yamaguchi without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$4.28 ¥672

88.55%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$34.36 ¥5,398

40.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$5.69 ¥894

-4.75%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$3.18 ¥499

11.64%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.04 ¥163

21.15%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.76 ¥119

13.16%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$2.61 ¥411

62.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$4.91 ¥771

10.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.73 ¥271

-5.78%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$1.58 ¥249

-1.27%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$4.14 ¥651

32.61%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$2.63 ¥414

-7.60%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$10.18 ¥1,599

54.81%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$6.08 ¥956

30.59%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$20.84 ¥3,274

9.31%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$3.09 ¥485

72.82%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$1.36 ¥214

94.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$1.42 ¥224

311.97%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$5.77 ¥907

3.81%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$2.83 ¥445

13.78%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$3.27 ¥514

2.14%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$0.99 ¥155

49.49%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.74 ¥117

28.38%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.85 ¥605

7.27%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$6.24 ¥981

49.20%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$1.93 ¥303

10.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.06 ¥324

39.32%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.64 ¥258

-10.98%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$55.1 ¥8,653

50.61%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$4.70 ¥738

-25.53%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.86 ¥450

1.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$19.63 ¥3,084

31.38%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.24 ¥194

1.61%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

2.06%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$19.9K ¥3.1M

-12.24%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$221 ¥34.7K

-24.69%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.71 ¥4,353

-3.75%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$35.22 ¥5,534

-5.39%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.2 ¥8,673

25.07%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.84 ¥2,174

50.72%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$14.10 ¥2,216

-5.74%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$418 ¥65.6K

20.33%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$13.3K ¥2.1M

17.65%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$42.69 ¥6,707

41.09%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$29.30 ¥4,603

37.47%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$66.3 ¥10.4K

-2.55%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$61.6 ¥9,675

47.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$472 ¥74.1K

139.10%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$333 ¥52.3K

81.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$881 ¥138.5K

201.84%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$668 ¥104.9K

97.64%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$4,779 ¥750.8K

145.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

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 Yamaguchi: March 1, 2026

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