Shizuoka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2429
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$394
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$651
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.8
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2276
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
89
96
🏙️ Population
686K
14.3M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5951st and 3249th ($961 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 630th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Ranked 8th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 246th vs 8th 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
$6.59
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.62
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.98
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$491
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$431
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$175
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.6
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.01%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5354
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3664
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.9
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.32
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.69
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.17
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$33.8
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.17
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.17
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$77.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.5
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.1
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$16
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.3
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$270
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16729
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$924
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$929
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$939
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$943
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$947
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1036
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$1011
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$945
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$940
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$955
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1043
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$928
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1039
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1038
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1036
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1039
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1038
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1037
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1042
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$926
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1031
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1051
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1051
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1052
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$991
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1049
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1054
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1067
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1062
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1078
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1041
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1061
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1078
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1052
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1131
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$1001
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1059
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$904
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1063

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005