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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 30.6% more expensive than Yamaguchi without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 17.7% more expensive than Yamaguchi without rent, and 40.4% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,341

$4.22 ¥667

100.95%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,536

$35.21 ¥5,568

35.33%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥891

$5.53 ¥875

1.99%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.16 ¥499

15.82%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.04 ¥164

20.19%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥143

$0.82 ¥130

10.98%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$2.61 ¥413

55.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$4.91 ¥777

12.42%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.72 ¥271

-6.40%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$1.64 ¥260

-7.32%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$4.27 ¥675

28.81%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$2.62 ¥415

-11.83%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$10.18 ¥1,609

55.60%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,264

$6.10 ¥965

30.98%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,631

$20.99 ¥3,319

9.39%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$3.09 ¥489

69.90%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$1.37 ¥217

93.43%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$1.41 ¥224

323.40%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$5.91 ¥935

0.85%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$2.75 ¥434

20.73%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$3.24 ¥513

5.86%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$0.91 ¥143

64.84%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.81 ¥129

14.81%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.90 ¥616

9.23%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.70 ¥1,535

-4.43%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$1.93 ¥305

8.81%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.07 ¥327

44.44%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.67 ¥264

-11.38%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$54.7 ¥8,642

52.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$4.77 ¥754

-26.42%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$3.00 ¥475

-1.33%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$19.57 ¥3,095

31.83%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.23 ¥195

0.81%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$22.9K ¥3.6M

0.71%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$20.1K ¥3.2M

-12.31%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$218 ¥34.5K

-24.40%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.65 ¥4,373

-6.33%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$35.31 ¥5,584

-4.33%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.9 ¥8,838

26.61%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,226

$13.70 ¥2,166

48.91%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,095

$14.09 ¥2,228

-5.96%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$415 ¥65.7K

19.73%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$13.6K ¥2.1M

13.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,796

$42.88 ¥6,782

44.45%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,400

$29.73 ¥4,701

36.13%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$64.8 ¥10.2K

-0.03%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$61.8 ¥9,770

50.71%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.5K

$462 ¥73.0K

136.22%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.1K

$334 ¥52.8K

82.20%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.2K

$866 ¥137.0K

211.18%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$671 ¥106.2K

96.52%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$4,792 ¥757.9K

115.81%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.7K

$2,413 ¥381.7K

93.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Yamaguchi: January 13, 2026

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