Shizuoka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$980
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2488
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$366
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1735
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
85
100
🏙️ Population
686K
14M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 37% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5464th and 3238th ($980 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 474th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Ranked 10th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 290th vs 1st among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Shizuoka vs Tokyo

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Shizuoka Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.03
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.03
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$329
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$709
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$540
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.3
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2516
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.81
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$119
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.45
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.39
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.97
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.3
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.81
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.75
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.43
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.58
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.66
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$72
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.2
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$51.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8605
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$932
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$936
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$952
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$954
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$960
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1005
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$962
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$961
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$964
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1041
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$963
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1032
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1027
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1030
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1035
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1029
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1039
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1034
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$966
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1021
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1047
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1047
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1048
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$1033
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1036
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1052
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1039
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1053
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1050
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1054
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1080
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1063
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1032
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1088
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$989
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1043
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$941
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1052

Cities near Tokyo

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