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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 25% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 35.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 43.4% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.48 ¥1,342

$8.47 ¥1,340

0.12%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.65 ¥7,537

$34.38 ¥5,438

38.60%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥892

$6.13 ¥969

-7.99%

Cappuccino

$3.66 ¥579

$3.09 ¥488

18.45%

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

$1.25 ¥197

$1.21 ¥191

3.31%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.91 ¥144

$0.70 ¥111

30.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.06 ¥642

$3.33 ¥527

21.92%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.52 ¥872

$3.11 ¥492

77.49%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.61 ¥255

$1.01 ¥160

59.41%

White Bread (500g)

$1.52 ¥240

$0.88 ¥139

72.73%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.50 ¥870

$1.36 ¥216

304.41%

Eggs

$2.31 ¥365

$1.70 ¥269

35.88%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$15.84 ¥2,506

$14.02 ¥2,217

12.98%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.99 ¥1,265

$5.92 ¥936

34.97%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$22.96 ¥3,632

$15.76 ¥2,493

45.69%

Apples (1kg)

$5.25 ¥830

$5.57 ¥882

-5.75%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥419

$2.88 ¥456

-7.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.97 ¥944

$2.03 ¥321

194.09%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.96 ¥943

$4.13 ¥652

44.31%

Potato (1kg)

$3.32 ¥525

$1.91 ¥302

73.82%

Onion (1kg)

$3.43 ¥543

$2.66 ¥421

28.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.50 ¥237

$1.21 ¥191

23.97%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.93 ¥147

$0.77 ¥122

20.78%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.26 ¥673

$3.44 ¥544

23.84%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.27 ¥1,466

$9.42 ¥1,490

-1.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.10 ¥332

$2.86 ¥452

-26.57%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.99 ¥472

$2.39 ¥379

25.10%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.59 ¥251

-6.92%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$83.2 ¥13.2K

$56.2 ¥8,891

48.00%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.51 ¥555

$3.41 ¥540

2.93%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥468

$2.97 ¥470

-0.34%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.80 ¥4,081

$17.29 ¥2,734

49.22%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.24 ¥196

$1.18 ¥187

5.08%

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

$23.1K ¥3.7M

$23.2K ¥3.7M

-0.36%

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

$17.6K ¥2.8M

$16.7K ¥2.6M

5.29%

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

$165 ¥26.1K

$142 ¥22.4K

16.28%

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

$25.90 ¥4,097

$27.16 ¥4,296

-4.64%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.78 ¥5,342

$34.24 ¥5,416

-1.34%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$70.8 ¥11.2K

$55.8 ¥8,825

26.83%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.40 ¥3,227

$13.86 ¥2,192

47.19%

Cinema Ticket

$13.25 ¥2,096

$12.31 ¥1,947

7.64%

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

$497 ¥78.6K

$469 ¥74.2K

6.00%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.4K ¥2.4M

$11.2K ¥1.8M

36.95%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,798

$45.23 ¥7,154

36.94%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.47 ¥6,401

$31.46 ¥4,975

28.64%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$64.7 ¥10.2K

$56.2 ¥8,889

15.20%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$93.1 ¥14.7K

$92.5 ¥14.6K

0.65%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,091 ¥172.6K

$474 ¥74.9K

130.28%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$608 ¥96.2K

$329 ¥52.0K

84.79%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,695 ¥426.3K

$857 ¥135.5K

214.54%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,320 ¥208.7K

$647 ¥102.4K

103.82%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$10.3K ¥1.6M

$5,324 ¥842.2K

94.24%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$4,664 ¥737.8K

$2,673 ¥422.7K

74.53%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,551 ¥403.5K

$4,448 ¥703.5K

-42.64%

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: January 12, 2026

Last update for Yamanashi: January 11, 2026

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