Nagoya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1196
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3636
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$544
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1573
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$348
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$220
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2123
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
92
100
🏙️ Population
2.33M
14M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 23% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4446th and 3238th ($1196 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 24th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Nagoya compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 6th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 73rd vs 1st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nagoya vs Tokyo

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Nagoya Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.02
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.61
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.82
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1878
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1309
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3105
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1803
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.41
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.69
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.13
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.84
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.73
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.61
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.76
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$41.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$642
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13366
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$999
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$996
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$982
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$999
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$994
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$966
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$973
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$982
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$976
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$979
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$991
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$981
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1011
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$987
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$943
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$990
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$947
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$971
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$957
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$949
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$933
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$947
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$959
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$935
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$977
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1004
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$965
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$975
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$992
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$960
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$978
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$923
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$972
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$914
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$967
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$911
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$967
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1021
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$929
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$966

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063