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

😐 Solo nomad: Tokyo is 12.3% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 36.8% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Tokyo is 39.3% more expensive than Yamanashi without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.43 ¥1,337

$8.09 ¥1,284

4.20%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$47.99 ¥7,614

$35.17 ¥5,581

36.45%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$5.64 ¥895

$6.12 ¥971

-7.84%

Cappuccino

$3.59 ¥570

$2.98 ¥472

20.47%

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

$1.26 ¥200

$1.21 ¥192

4.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 ¥146

$0.74 ¥118

24.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.21 ¥668

$3.45 ¥548

22.03%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.34 ¥847

$3.17 ¥504

68.45%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.56 ¥247

$1.05 ¥167

48.57%

White Bread (500g)

$1.53 ¥242

$0.88 ¥140

73.86%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.39 ¥855

$1.36 ¥216

296.32%

Eggs

$2.40 ¥381

$1.79 ¥284

34.08%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$16.04 ¥2,545

$13.84 ¥2,196

15.90%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.84 ¥1,244

$6.00 ¥952

30.67%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$23.04 ¥3,656

$15.41 ¥2,445

49.51%

Apples (1kg)

$5.32 ¥844

$5.64 ¥896

-5.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.65 ¥421

$2.76 ¥437

-3.99%

Oranges (1kg)

$5.98 ¥948

$2.11 ¥335

183.41%

Tomato (1kg)

$5.90 ¥937

$3.92 ¥622

50.51%

Potato (1kg)

$3.18 ¥504

$1.84 ¥292

72.83%

Onion (1kg)

$3.40 ¥539

$2.66 ¥423

27.82%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.48 ¥235

$1.21 ¥192

22.31%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.94 ¥150

$0.73 ¥116

28.77%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.06 ¥644

$3.56 ¥565

14.04%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.23 ¥1,464

$9.45 ¥1,499

-2.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.12 ¥337

$2.85 ¥452

-25.61%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.91 ¥461

$2.39 ¥379

21.76%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.41 ¥224

$1.67 ¥265

-15.57%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$84.1 ¥13.3K

$55.7 ¥8,837

50.99%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.37 ¥534

$3.56 ¥566

-5.34%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$3.03 ¥480

$2.96 ¥470

2.36%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$25.85 ¥4,102

$17.13 ¥2,719

50.90%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥190

$1.23 ¥195

-2.44%

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

$23.6K ¥3.7M

$22.8K ¥3.6M

3.43%

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

$17.4K ¥2.8M

$17.1K ¥2.7M

1.60%

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

$166 ¥26.3K

$143 ¥22.7K

15.85%

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

$25.89 ¥4,107

$27.54 ¥4,370

-5.99%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.20 ¥5,268

$34.58 ¥5,487

-3.99%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$69.7 ¥11.1K

$56.9 ¥9,023

22.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$20.71 ¥3,287

$13.73 ¥2,178

50.84%

Cinema Ticket

$13.42 ¥2,129

$12.47 ¥1,978

7.62%

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

$502 ¥79.7K

$481 ¥76.2K

4.47%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$15.6K ¥2.5M

$11.3K ¥1.8M

37.35%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.9 ¥9,818

$46.22 ¥7,334

33.88%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$40.38 ¥6,407

$31.58 ¥5,011

27.87%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$66.3 ¥10.5K

$56.0 ¥8,892

18.34%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 ¥14.4K

$93.1 ¥14.8K

-2.80%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,124 ¥178.3K

$462 ¥73.3K

143.16%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$595 ¥94.4K

$333 ¥52.8K

78.70%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,599 ¥412.3K

$851 ¥135.0K

205.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,335 ¥211.8K

$655 ¥103.9K

103.85%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$13.2K ¥2.1M

$4,651 ¥738.0K

183.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,548 ¥880.3K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$2,666 ¥422.9K

$4,492 ¥712.7K

-40.66%

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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Yamanashi: April 12, 2026

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