Cost of Living in Tokyo - Updated Prices & Insights

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Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $915 (excluding rent), and $1,706 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $2,287 (excluding rent), and $3,773 including rent.
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🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.28 ¥1,190
$4.83 ¥694
$10.35 ¥1,487
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.23 ¥7,072
$35.17 ¥5,052
$91.4 ¥13.1K
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.53 ¥794
$4.83 ¥694
$6.22 ¥893
Cappuccino
$3.53 ¥507
$2.71 ¥389
$4.74 ¥681
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 ¥181
$0.85 ¥122
$2.84 ¥408
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 ¥131
$0.71 ¥102
$2.49 ¥358
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.1 ¥589
$1.7 ¥245
$5.8 ¥834
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 ¥765
$3.44 ¥495
$8.26 ¥1,186
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 ¥233
$1.33 ¥192
$2.05 ¥294
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 ¥225
$0.85 ¥122
$2.8 ¥403
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.6 ¥804
$2.84 ¥408
$7.82 ¥1,124
Eggs
$2.44 ¥350
$1.71 ¥245
$3.42 ¥492
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.14 ¥2,319
$6.99 ¥1,005
$34.98 ¥5,026
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.09 ¥1,161
$5.46 ¥784
$10.5 ¥1,508
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$23.1 ¥3,319
$12.7 ¥1,824
$42.32 ¥6,079
Apples (1kg)
$5.45 ¥782
$2.8 ¥402
$11.21 ¥1,610
Banana (1kg)
$2.54 ¥365
$1.35 ¥194
$4.05 ¥582
Oranges (1kg)
$5.77 ¥828
$2.57 ¥369
$10.16 ¥1,460
Tomato (1kg)
$5.79 ¥831
$2.02 ¥291
$10.11 ¥1,453
Potato (1kg)
$3.31 ¥476
$1.55 ¥223
$5.35 ¥769
Onion (1kg)
$3.5 ¥502
$1.57 ¥225
$6.4 ¥919
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 ¥207
$1.03 ¥148
$2.05 ¥295
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 ¥125
$0.47 ¥67.5
$1.33 ¥192
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ¥594
$3.45 ¥495
$4.13 ¥594
Wine (Bottle)
$7.99 ¥1,148
$5.57 ¥800
$17.38 ¥2,496
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 ¥311
$1.43 ¥205
$3.2 ¥460
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 ¥432
$1.77 ¥254
$4.25 ¥611
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.42 ¥204
$1.15 ¥166
$2.04 ¥292
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.6 ¥12K
$47.35 ¥6,803
$123 ¥17.7K
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.5 ¥502
$3.5 ¥502
$4.62 ¥663
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.02 ¥434
$2.69 ¥387
$3.77 ¥542
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.74 ¥3,841
$21.17 ¥3,041
$28.94 ¥4,157
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.27 ¥182
$1.22 ¥175
$1.43 ¥206
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ¥3.3M
$20.6K ¥3M
$23.5K ¥3.4M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ¥2.5M
$15.8K ¥2.3M
$19.3K ¥2.8M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$168 ¥24.1K
$120 ¥17.2K
$281 ¥40.4K
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.85 ¥3,857
$14.14 ¥2,032
$49.49 ¥7,110
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.93 ¥4,731
$27.25 ¥3,914
$47.68 ¥6,850
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$70.3 ¥10.1K
$27.84 ¥3,999
$112 ¥16.1K
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 ¥2,991
$10.15 ¥1,458
$28.2 ¥4,052
Cinema Ticket
$12.94 ¥1,859
$11.58 ¥1,664
$13.63 ¥1,958
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$506 ¥72.7K
$264 ¥37.9K
$835 ¥120K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.7K ¥2.3M
$10.1K ¥1.5M
$21.1K ¥3M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.1 ¥8,922
$35.28 ¥5,068
$91.7 ¥13.2K
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.04 ¥5,896
$13.9 ¥1,997
$69.5 ¥9,983
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 ¥9,499
$38.48 ¥5,527
$87.4 ¥12.6K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.4 ¥13.1K
$34.48 ¥4,954
$138 ¥19.8K
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,113 ¥160K
$697 ¥100.1K
$1,532 ¥220.1K
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 ¥86.1K
$466 ¥67K
$892 ¥128.1K
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,616 ¥375.8K
$1,712 ¥246K
$4,451 ¥639.5K
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 ¥189K
$985 ¥141.5K
$2,062 ¥296.2K
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K ¥1.5M
$6,910 ¥992.7K
$20.7K ¥3M
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,202 ¥747.2K
$3,791 ¥544.7K
$6,893 ¥990.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,610 ¥374.9K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.72
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2.55
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