Shizuoka vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Shizuoka Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$895
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2260
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$365
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$591
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$338
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$94.3
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2185
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
90
96
🏙️ Population
686K
14.3M

The cost of living in Shizuoka is 47% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6285th and 3273rd ($895 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 758th and 3rd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.4 months in Shizuoka compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Ranked 7th vs 1st best cities to live in Japan, and 186th vs 9th 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
$6.27
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.3
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.37
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.97
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.94
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$295
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$224
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$439
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$403
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.2
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
0.99%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6078
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4127
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.83
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.4
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.4
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.5
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.13
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.06
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.62
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.7
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.9
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.2
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$312
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14291
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.4 mi Yaizu
$883
15 km or 9.3 mi Fujieda
$888
24 km or 15 mi Shimada
$912
26 km or 16 mi Yoshida
$915
30 km or 19 mi Makinohara
$923
34 km or 21 mi Fuji
$1003
35 km or 22 mi Fujinomiya
$984
36 km or 23 mi Kikugawa
$929
42 km or 26 mi Kakegawa
$936
44 km or 27 mi Omaezaki
$941
46 km or 28 mi Numazu
$1012
49 km or 30 mi Fukuroi
$932
49 km or 31 mi Shimizu
$1001
50 km or 31 mi Izunokuni
$1006
50 km or 31 mi Nagaizumi
$1003
51 km or 32 mi Mishima
$1004
51 km or 32 mi Izu
$1006
53 km or 33 mi Susono
$1005
53 km or 33 mi Kannami
$1010
56 km or 35 mi Iwata
$941
61 km or 38 mi Shimoda
$1003
62 km or 39 mi Gotemba
$1018
64 km or 40 mi Atami
$1020
66 km or 41 mi Ito
$1024
66 km or 41 mi Hamamatsu
$995
67 km or 42 mi Fujikawaguchiko
$1018
69 km or 43 mi Yugawara
$1021
69 km or 43 mi Fujiyoshida
$1022
70 km or 44 mi Chuo
$1018
71 km or 44 mi Minami-Alps
$1018
74 km or 46 mi Showa
$1029
76 km or 47 mi Minamiashigara
$1009
77 km or 48 mi Odawara
$1029
77 km or 48 mi Kai
$1033
78 km or 49 mi Fuefuki
$1002
79 km or 49 mi Kofu
$1073
79 km or 49 mi Iida
$972
80 km or 50 mi Tsuru
$1023
81 km or 50 mi Shinshiro
$887
82 km or 51 mi Nirasaki
$1016

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006