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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yamanashi is 26.4% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Yamanashi is 20.1% cheaper than Tokyo without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$8.3 ¥1,193

$8.53 ¥1,226

-2.70%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.29 ¥5,070

$47.7 ¥6,852

-26.02%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$6.19 ¥890

$5.49 ¥789

12.75%

Cappuccino

$3.07 ¥441

$3.6 ¥517

-14.72%

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

$1.16 ¥166

$1.21 ¥174

-4.13%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.77 ¥110

$0.88 ¥126

-12.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.42 ¥491

$4.22 ¥606

-18.96%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.05 ¥439

$5.35 ¥769

-42.99%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.01 ¥145

$1.57 ¥225

-35.67%

White Bread (500g)

$0.93 ¥133

$1.54 ¥221

-39.61%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.42 ¥204

$5.39 ¥774

-73.65%

Eggs

$1.79 ¥257

$2.41 ¥346

-25.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.59 ¥1,953

$16.02 ¥2,301

-15.17%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$6.03 ¥867

$7.96 ¥1,144

-24.25%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$15.24 ¥2,189

$22.64 ¥3,253

-32.69%

Apples (1kg)

$5.49 ¥788

$5.4 ¥776

1.67%

Banana (1kg)

$2.85 ¥410

$2.65 ¥381

7.55%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.1 ¥301

$5.99 ¥860

-64.94%

Tomato (1kg)

$4.08 ¥586

$5.97 ¥858

-31.66%

Potato (1kg)

$1.85 ¥266

$3.28 ¥472

-43.60%

Onion (1kg)

$2.58 ¥371

$3.5 ¥503

-26.29%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.15 ¥165

$1.49 ¥215

-22.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.75 ¥108

$0.87 ¥125

-13.79%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.37 ¥485

$4.22 ¥606

-20.14%

Wine (Bottle)

$9.76 ¥1,402

$10.09 ¥1,450

-3.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$2.76 ¥396

$2.13 ¥306

29.58%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.32 ¥333

$2.87 ¥412

-19.16%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.59 ¥228

$1.48 ¥212

7.43%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$56.6 ¥8,126

$83.5 ¥12K

-32.26%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.46 ¥497

$3.41 ¥490

1.47%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$2.96 ¥425

$3.01 ¥432

-1.66%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$17.54 ¥2,519

$26.47 ¥3,802

-33.74%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.23 ¥177

$1.21 ¥174

1.65%

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)

$17.3K ¥2.5M

$17.2K ¥2.5M

0.60%

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

$142 ¥20.3K

$168 ¥24.2K

-15.89%

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

$27.14 ¥3,899

$26.83 ¥3,855

1.16%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.51 ¥4,814

$33.17 ¥4,764

1.03%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$54.9 ¥7,882

$69.9 ¥10K

-21.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$13.8 ¥1,982

$20.69 ¥2,972

-33.30%

Cinema Ticket

$12.36 ¥1,775

$13.01 ¥1,870

-5.00%

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

$467 ¥67.2K

$511 ¥73.4K

-8.46%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.2K ¥1.6M

$15.4K ¥2.2M

-27.01%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$46.37 ¥6,661

$61.3 ¥8,802

-24.32%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$32.65 ¥4,690

$41.69 ¥5,989

-21.68%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$56.7 ¥8,149

$66.6 ¥9,562

-14.78%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$91.2 ¥13.1K

0.01%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$464 ¥66.7K

$1,121 ¥161K

-58.58%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$335 ¥48.1K

$606 ¥87.1K

-44.76%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$868 ¥124.7K

$2,695 ¥387.2K

-67.80%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$669 ¥96.2K

$1,338 ¥192.3K

-49.99%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$2,911 ¥418.2K

$11K ¥1.6M

-73.57%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,058 ¥295.6K

$5,208 ¥748.2K

-60.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$4,447 ¥638.8K

$2,525 ¥362.7K

76.11%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

1.78

1.72

3.49%

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

Last update for Yamanashi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tokyo: October 29, 2025

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