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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 35.9% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 25.2% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 46.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.53 ¥1,226

$8.3 ¥1,193

2.77%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.7 ¥6,852

$35.29 ¥5,070

35.17%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.49 ¥789

$6.19 ¥890

-11.31%

Cappuccino

$3.6 ¥517

$3.07 ¥441

17.26%

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

$1.21 ¥174

$1.16 ¥166

4.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.88 ¥126

$0.77 ¥110

14.29%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.42 ¥491

23.39%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.35 ¥769

$3.05 ¥439

75.41%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.57 ¥225

$1.01 ¥145

55.45%

White Bread (500g)

$1.54 ¥221

$0.93 ¥133

65.59%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥774

$1.42 ¥204

279.58%

Eggs

$2.41 ¥346

$1.79 ¥257

34.64%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.02 ¥2,301

$13.59 ¥1,953

17.88%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.96 ¥1,144

$6.03 ¥867

32.01%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.64 ¥3,253

$15.24 ¥2,189

48.56%

Apples (1kg)

$5.4 ¥776

$5.49 ¥788

-1.64%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥381

$2.85 ¥410

-7.02%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.99 ¥860

$2.1 ¥301

185.24%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.97 ¥858

$4.08 ¥586

46.32%

Potato (1kg)

$3.28 ¥472

$1.85 ¥266

77.30%

Onion (1kg)

$3.5 ¥503

$2.58 ¥371

35.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.49 ¥215

$1.15 ¥165

29.57%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.87 ¥125

$0.75 ¥108

16.00%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.22 ¥606

$3.37 ¥485

25.22%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.09 ¥1,450

$9.76 ¥1,402

3.38%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥306

$2.76 ¥396

-22.83%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.87 ¥412

$2.32 ¥333

23.71%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥212

$1.59 ¥228

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.5 ¥12K

$56.6 ¥8,126

47.63%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.41 ¥490

$3.46 ¥497

-1.45%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.01 ¥432

$2.96 ¥425

1.69%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$26.47 ¥3,802

$17.54 ¥2,519

50.91%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.21 ¥174

$1.23 ¥177

-1.63%

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

$22.8K ¥3.3M

-0.15%

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

$17.2K ¥2.5M

$17.3K ¥2.5M

-0.60%

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

$168 ¥24.2K

$142 ¥20.3K

18.89%

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

$26.83 ¥3,855

$27.14 ¥3,899

-1.14%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.17 ¥4,764

$33.51 ¥4,814

-1.01%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.9 ¥10K

$54.9 ¥7,882

27.41%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.69 ¥2,972

$13.8 ¥1,982

49.93%

Cinema Ticket

$13.01 ¥1,870

$12.36 ¥1,775

5.26%

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

$511 ¥73.4K

$467 ¥67.2K

9.24%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.2M

$11.2K ¥1.6M

37.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 ¥8,802

$46.37 ¥6,661

32.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$41.69 ¥5,989

$32.65 ¥4,690

27.69%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.6 ¥9,562

$56.7 ¥8,149

17.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

-0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,121 ¥161K

$464 ¥66.7K

141.41%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$606 ¥87.1K

$335 ¥48.1K

81.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥387.2K

$868 ¥124.7K

210.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,338 ¥192.3K

$669 ¥96.2K

99.97%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$11K ¥1.6M

$2,911 ¥418.2K

278.36%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,208 ¥748.2K

$2,058 ¥295.6K

153.06%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,525 ¥362.7K

$4,447 ¥638.8K

-43.22%

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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Yamanashi: October 28, 2025

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