Living Tips and Japanese Customs (Cost Living in Tokyo)

[Average Retail Prices in Tokyo 23 Wards (as of August, 2009)]


Food Cost in Tokyo


* Koshihikari Rice (5kg) 2,520 yen
* Shokupan - white sandwich bread (1kg) 452 yen
* Momendofu - cotton tofu (100g) 33 yen
* Beef Loin (100g) 880 yen
* Pork Loin (100g) 239 yen
* Chicken Thigh (100g) 129 yen
* Ham (100g) 266 yen
* Milk (1,000ml) 212 yen
* Hen Eggs (L size, 10 pieces) 206 yen
* Maguro (tuna) Sashimi (100g) 399 yen
* Cabbage (1kg) 169 yen
* Daikon Radish (1kg) 205 yen
* Lemon (about 100-160g / piece, 1kg) 539 yen
* Orange (about 170-310g / piece, 1kg) 377 yen
* Banana (1kg) 235 yen
* Rapeseed Oil (1 bottle, 1kg) 408 yen
* Miso - soy bean paste (750g) 358 yen
* Ketchup (500g) 257 yen
* Mayonnaise (500g) 312 yen
* Vanilla Ice Cream (120ml) 268yen
* Daifuku - Japanese cakes (100g) 109 yen
* Chocolate (65g / sheet) 106 yen
* Potato Chips (60-95g / package) 185 yen
* Mineral Water (2,000ml) 136 yen
* Beer (350ml, 6 packs) 1,213 yen
* Sencha Green Tea (100g) 618 yen
* Cup of Instant Ramen Noodles (77g) 145 yen
* Bento - Boxed lunch (1 package) 545 yen


Eating Out Cost in Tokyo


* Sushi: Nigiri (1 serving) 1,349 yen
* Curry Rice (1 serving) 743 yen
* Delivery Pizza (1 piece, M size) 2,079 yen
* Ramen (1 bowl) 586 yen


Other Living Cost in Tokyo


* Prastic Wrap (1 roll, 20m) 166 yen
* Toilet Paper (12 rolls) 293 yen
* Laundry Detergent (1kg) 328 yen
* Dry-cleaning (1 shirt) 222 yen
* Cold Medicine (1 package) 1,545 yen
* Daily Disposable Contact Lenses (30 lenses) 3,358 yen
* Movie Admission (adults) 1,800 yen
* Hair Cut (barber) 3,698 yen
* House Rental Fee (one month, 3.3 square meters) 9,018 yen
* Monthly Water Charge ( - 5 meter cubed) 903 yen
* Monthly Gas Charge (11,000kcal / meter cubed) 1,082yen
* Monthly Electricity Charge (minimum) 273 yen
* Taxi (minimum fare) 710yen
* Home Phone Monthly Charge 1,793 yen
* Mobile Phone Monthly Charge 4,838 yen
* Stamps (postcards) 50 yen
* Stamps (envelopes, - 25g) 80 yen