Nagoya vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nagoya Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1248
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3605
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$533
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$1385
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$398
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$223
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2483
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
2.33M
14.3M

The cost of living in Nagoya is 24% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4466th and 3085th ($1248 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 35th and 4th in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Nagoya compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 5th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 65th 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
$6.27
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.48
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.83
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$560
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$372
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1675
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1099
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$89.3
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2567
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1574
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$69.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.53
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.81
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.51
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.29
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.6
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.3
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$611
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12650
$15495

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Cities near Nagoya

Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Toyoake
$1048
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Nisshin
$1050
11 km or 6.9 mi Togo
$1036
12 km or 7.2 mi Tokai
$1052
12 km or 7.2 mi Obu
$1049
12 km or 7.4 mi Kiyosu
$1020
12 km or 7.6 mi Oharu
$1026
13 km or 8 mi Nagakute
$1034
13 km or 8.2 mi Miyoshi
$1029
13 km or 8.3 mi Kanie
$1028
14 km or 8.9 mi Chita
$1040
14 km or 8.9 mi Owariasahi
$1027
15 km or 9.4 mi Kasugai
$1057
16 km or 9.8 mi Higashiura
$1042
16 km or 10 mi Kitanagoya
$997
16 km or 10 mi Kariya
$1046
17 km or 10 mi Ama
$1006
18 km or 11 mi Seto
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Aisai
$1016
19 km or 12 mi Komaki
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Iwakura
$990
20 km or 12 mi Tsushima
$1005
20 km or 12 mi Yatomi
$1020
20 km or 13 mi Inazawa
$993
21 km or 13 mi Agui
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Toyota
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Chiryu
$1033
21 km or 13 mi Takahama
$1034
22 km or 13 mi Anjo
$1054
23 km or 15 mi Kuwana
$1025
24 km or 15 mi Ichinomiya
$1039
24 km or 15 mi Oguchi
$979
24 km or 15 mi Handa
$1031
25 km or 15 mi Konan
$972
27 km or 17 mi Hekinan
$1029
27 km or 17 mi Fuso
$967
27 km or 17 mi Tokoname
$1028
28 km or 18 mi Okazaki
$1091
29 km or 18 mi Kaizu
$991
30 km or 18 mi Taketoyo
$1027

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033