Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Tokyo Cost of Living Comparison Between Wakayama and Tokyo

😐 Solo nomad: Wakayama is 5.5% more expensive than Tokyo without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Wakayama is 9.2% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 23.8% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$6.94 ¥1,091

$8.07 ¥1,268

-14.00%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$34.10 ¥5,358

$48.28 ¥7,586

-29.37%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.21 ¥975

$5.42 ¥851

14.58%

Cappuccino

$3.06 ¥481

$3.55 ¥557

-13.80%

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

$1.16 ¥182

$1.26 ¥198

-7.94%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.74 ¥116

$0.86 ¥135

-13.95%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.49 ¥548

$4.24 ¥667

-17.69%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.13 ¥335

$5.42 ¥851

-60.70%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.60 ¥252

$1.63 ¥256

-1.84%

White Bread (500g)

$1.71 ¥269

$1.56 ¥246

9.62%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$5.07 ¥796

$5.49 ¥862

-7.65%

Eggs

$2.53 ¥397

$2.43 ¥381

4.12%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$17.40 ¥2,735

$15.76 ¥2,476

10.41%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.54 ¥1,184

$7.94 ¥1,247

-5.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.53 ¥2,441

$22.78 ¥3,579

-31.83%

Apples (1kg)

$8.92 ¥1,401

$5.34 ¥840

67.04%

Banana (1kg)

$2.77 ¥436

$2.64 ¥415

4.92%

Oranges (1kg)

$4.77 ¥749

$5.85 ¥919

-18.46%

Tomato (1kg)

$9.49 ¥1,490

$5.99 ¥941

58.43%

Potato (1kg)

$3.99 ¥627

$3.22 ¥505

23.91%

Onion (1kg)

$2.65 ¥417

$3.34 ¥525

-20.66%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.32 ¥207

$1.48 ¥232

-10.81%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.39 ¥218

$0.95 ¥149

46.32%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.38 ¥531

$4.13 ¥649

-18.16%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.62 ¥1,512

$9.31 ¥1,463

3.33%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.75 ¥431

$2.14 ¥336

28.50%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.31 ¥362

$2.87 ¥451

-19.51%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥250

$1.46 ¥230

8.90%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$54.8 ¥8,617

$82.9 ¥13.0K

-33.88%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.43 ¥539

$3.50 ¥550

-2.00%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.89 ¥454

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.24 ¥2,709

$25.79 ¥4,052

-33.15%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.20 ¥188

$1.26 ¥199

-4.76%

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

$23.3K ¥3.7M

$23.6K ¥3.7M

-1.18%

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

$17.3K ¥2.7M

$17.4K ¥2.7M

-0.72%

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

$141 ¥22.1K

$166 ¥26.1K

-15.23%

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

$27.53 ¥4,325

$26.67 ¥4,190

3.22%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$34.54 ¥5,427

$33.32 ¥5,235

3.66%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$56.8 ¥8,930

$69.0 ¥10.8K

-17.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.83 ¥2,173

$20.86 ¥3,277

-33.70%

Cinema Ticket

$12.68 ¥1,992

$13.29 ¥2,088

-4.59%

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

$472 ¥74.1K

$502 ¥78.9K

-6.16%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.3K ¥1.8M

$15.6K ¥2.5M

-27.54%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.16 ¥7,252

$60.2 ¥9,463

-23.36%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.47 ¥5,102

$40.28 ¥6,329

-19.39%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$55.6 ¥8,732

$64.6 ¥10.1K

-13.95%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.1 ¥14.3K

$91.0 ¥14.3K

0.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$462 ¥72.5K

$1,128 ¥177.3K

-59.08%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$324 ¥50.9K

$604 ¥94.8K

-46.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$880 ¥138.2K

$2,660 ¥418.0K

-66.93%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$665 ¥104.5K

$1,319 ¥207.3K

-49.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,480 ¥704.0K

$11.7K ¥1.8M

-61.84%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$5,183 ¥814.4K

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$3,887 ¥610.7K

$2,613 ¥410.5K

48.76%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.67

1.72

-2.91%

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

Last update for Wakayama: February 28, 2026

Last update for Tokyo: March 2, 2026

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