Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yamanashi Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Yamanashi

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 15% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 38.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 15.9% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 42.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.07 ¥1,268

$8.18 ¥1,285

-1.34%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$48.28 ¥7,586

$35.12 ¥5,518

37.47%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.42 ¥851

$6.10 ¥959

-11.15%

Cappuccino

$3.55 ¥557

$2.99 ¥470

18.73%

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

$1.26 ¥198

$1.17 ¥184

7.69%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.86 ¥135

$0.69 ¥109

24.64%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.24 ¥667

$3.38 ¥532

25.44%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.42 ¥851

$3.17 ¥498

70.98%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.63 ¥256

$1.02 ¥160

59.80%

White Bread (500g)

$1.56 ¥246

$0.93 ¥146

67.74%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.49 ¥862

$1.43 ¥224

283.92%

Eggs

$2.43 ¥381

$1.78 ¥279

36.52%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.76 ¥2,476

$14.01 ¥2,202

12.49%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.94 ¥1,247

$5.94 ¥934

33.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.78 ¥3,579

$15.17 ¥2,383

50.16%

Apples (1kg)

$5.34 ¥840

$5.58 ¥877

-4.30%

Banana (1kg)

$2.64 ¥415

$2.88 ¥453

-8.33%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.85 ¥919

$2.06 ¥324

183.98%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.99 ¥941

$4.08 ¥641

46.81%

Potato (1kg)

$3.22 ¥505

$1.82 ¥285

76.92%

Onion (1kg)

$3.34 ¥525

$2.69 ¥423

24.16%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥232

$1.17 ¥184

26.50%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.95 ¥149

$0.79 ¥124

20.25%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 ¥649

$3.57 ¥560

15.69%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.31 ¥1,463

$9.82 ¥1,543

-5.19%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.14 ¥336

$2.82 ¥444

-24.11%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥451

$2.38 ¥374

20.59%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.46 ¥230

$1.68 ¥263

-13.10%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$82.9 ¥13.0K

$54.8 ¥8,613

51.30%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.50 ¥550

$3.38 ¥532

3.55%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

$2.86 ¥450

1.05%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.79 ¥4,052

$17.46 ¥2,744

47.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.26 ¥199

$1.22 ¥192

3.28%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$23.1K ¥3.6M

1.88%

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

$17.4K ¥2.7M

$17.0K ¥2.7M

2.69%

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

$166 ¥26.1K

$143 ¥22.4K

16.37%

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

$26.67 ¥4,190

$27.23 ¥4,279

-2.06%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.32 ¥5,235

$34.32 ¥5,393

-2.91%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.0 ¥10.8K

$55.6 ¥8,742

24.08%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.86 ¥3,277

$13.83 ¥2,173

50.83%

Cinema Ticket

$13.29 ¥2,088

$12.24 ¥1,924

8.58%

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

$502 ¥78.9K

$480 ¥75.4K

4.66%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

38.09%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$60.2 ¥9,463

$46.13 ¥7,247

30.57%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.28 ¥6,329

$32.21 ¥5,060

25.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.6 ¥10.1K

$56.4 ¥8,863

14.50%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.0 ¥14.3K

$90.8 ¥14.3K

0.21%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,128 ¥177.3K

$462 ¥72.5K

144.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$604 ¥94.8K

$330 ¥51.8K

82.96%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,660 ¥418.0K

$854 ¥134.1K

211.71%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,319 ¥207.3K

$648 ¥101.9K

103.47%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11.7K ¥1.8M

$5,360 ¥842.1K

119.07%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,613 ¥410.5K

$4,445 ¥698.4K

-41.22%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.72

1.78

-3.37%

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

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Yamanashi: March 2, 2026

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