Nagoya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1202
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3492
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$512
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$225
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2282
$2474
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
2.33M
14.3M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 25% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4476th and 3019th ($1202 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 40th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Nagoya compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 69th vs 3rd 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
$6.13
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.17
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.06
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$527
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1728
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$985
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.2
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.77%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2452
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1499
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.61
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$67.1
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.1
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.75
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.21
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.11
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.9
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.28
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.85
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.7
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.3
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.1
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$595
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16142
$15235

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Cost of living

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1020
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1010
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1015
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1016
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1013
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$985
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$988
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$998
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1016
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$997
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1005
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$984
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$987
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1003
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$963
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$978
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$985
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$983
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$954
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$960
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$976
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$988
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$964
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$995
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1092
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$985
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$990
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$998
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$991
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1015
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$943
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$991
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$951
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$985
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$939
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$990
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$964
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$982

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101