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Japan Cities: Cost of Living Compared 2026
Monthly cost, daily budget and everyday prices — meals, coffee, taxis, rent — for 6 cities in one table. · Updated October 2026
🇯🇵 TokyoJapan
🇯🇵 OsakaJapan
🇯🇵 FukuokaJapan
🇯🇵 KyotoJapan
🇯🇵 SapporoJapan
🇯🇵 OkinawaJapanSapporo has the lowest monthly cost
A month in Tokyo pays for about 52 days in Sapporo
1🇯🇵 Sapporo$2,154/mo$186/daylowest2🇯🇵 Fukuoka$2,323/mo$177/day+8%3🇯🇵 Okinawa$2,482/mo$168/day+15%4🇯🇵 Osaka$2,585/mo$181/day+20%5🇯🇵 Kyoto$2,665/mo$184/day+24%6🇯🇵 Tokyo$3,723/mo$212/day+73%Ranked by monthly cost (stay + living) · % vs the cheapest · tap a city for its price guide
Prices item by item
| 🇯🇵 Tokyo | 🇯🇵 Osaka | 🇯🇵 Fukuoka | 🇯🇵 Kyoto | 🇯🇵 Sapporo | 🇯🇵 Okinawa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per day | $212 | $181 | $177 | $184 | $186 | $168 |
| Per month | $3,723 | $2,585 | $2,323 | $2,665 | $2,154 | $2,482 |
| Local meal | $7.43Â¥ 1,100 | $6.76Â¥ 1,000 | $6.76Â¥ 1,000 | $7.43Â¥ 1,100 | $6.76Â¥ 1,000 | $6.76Â¥ 1,000 |
| Restaurant dinner | $27Â¥ 4,000 | $23.6Â¥ 3,500 | $23.6Â¥ 3,500 | $23.6Â¥ 3,500 | $23.6Â¥ 3,500 | $20.3Â¥ 3,000 |
| Coffee | $4.05Â¥ 600 | $3.38Â¥ 500 | $3.38Â¥ 500 | $4.05Â¥ 600 | $3.51Â¥ 520 | $3.72Â¥ 550 |
| Beer | $4.39Â¥ 650 | $3.72Â¥ 550 | $3.92Â¥ 580 | $4.05Â¥ 600 | $3.72Â¥ 550 | $4.05Â¥ 600 |
| Water 500 ml | $0.88Â¥ 130 | $0.88Â¥ 130 | $0.88Â¥ 130 | $0.88Â¥ 130 | $0.81Â¥ 120 | $0.81Â¥ 120 |
| Taxi 5 km | $16.2Â¥ 2,400 | $14.9Â¥ 2,200 | $13.5Â¥ 2,000 | $14.9Â¥ 2,200 | $14.2Â¥ 2,100 | $11.5Â¥ 1,700 |
| Transit ride | $1.42Â¥ 210 | $1.42Â¥ 210 | $1.42Â¥ 210 | $1.55Â¥ 230 | $1.42Â¥ 210 | $1.76Â¥ 260 |
| Hotel night | $108Â¥ 16,000 | $87.8Â¥ 13,000 | $87.8Â¥ 13,000 | $87.8Â¥ 13,000 | $94.6Â¥ 14,000 | $87.8Â¥ 13,000 |
| Studio rent / mo | $1,014Â¥ 150,000 | $574Â¥ 85,000 | $473Â¥ 70,000 | $574Â¥ 85,000 | $385Â¥ 57,000 | $486Â¥ 72,000 |
| Massage 1 h | $37.2Â¥ 5,500 | $33.8Â¥ 5,000 | $27Â¥ 4,000 | $33.8Â¥ 5,000 | $43.9Â¥ 6,500 | $40.5Â¥ 6,000 |
| SIM 1 week | $16.9Â¥ 2,500 | $16.9Â¥ 2,500 | $16.9Â¥ 2,500 | $18.9Â¥ 2,800 | $18.9Â¥ 2,800 | $16.9Â¥ 2,500 |
Green = cheapest for that item · top: US$, below: local price
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- Local meal: 🇯🇵 Osaka ($6.76)
- Restaurant dinner: 🇯🇵 Okinawa ($20.3)
- Coffee: 🇯🇵 Osaka ($3.38)
- Beer: 🇯🇵 Osaka ($3.72)
- Water 500 ml: 🇯🇵 Sapporo ($0.81)
- Taxi 5 km: 🇯🇵 Okinawa ($11.5)
- Transit ride: 🇯🇵 Tokyo ($1.42)
- Hotel night: 🇯🇵 Osaka ($87.8)
- Studio rent / mo: 🇯🇵 Sapporo ($385)
- Massage 1 h: 🇯🇵 Fukuoka ($27)
- SIM 1 week: 🇯🇵 Tokyo ($16.9)
Osaka is cheapest on 4 of 11 items.
Head-to-head comparisons
🇯🇵 Osaka vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo🇯🇵 Fukuoka vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo🇯🇵 Kyoto vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo🇯🇵 Sapporo vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo🇯🇵 Okinawa vs 🇯🇵 Tokyo🇯🇵 Fukuoka vs 🇯🇵 Osaka🇯🇵 Kyoto vs 🇯🇵 Osaka🇯🇵 Osaka vs 🇯🇵 Sapporo🇯🇵 Okinawa vs 🇯🇵 Osaka🇯🇵 Fukuoka vs 🇯🇵 Kyoto
FAQ
Which of these 6 cities is cheapest?
By monthly cost, Sapporo is lowest at about $2,154 and Tokyo highest at about $3,723. For a travel day, Okinawa is $168 and Tokyo $212.
How big is the monthly cost gap?
A month's spending in Tokyo lasts about 52 days in Sapporo. Figures combine a short-term studio with food, transport and daily costs.
Where do the numbers come from?
They start as estimates informed by published price levels; any item with 3+ traveler reports switches to the median of real reports.
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