🇯🇵 Tokyo · Before you go
Cost calculator in Tokyo
Pick a lifestyle and a length of stay, and see what a month in Tokyo costs: rent, bills, food, transport and the rest. An estimate, not a quote.
For Tokyo
Lifestyle
Rent and spending move together. 1K / 1DK, central wards at this level.6 months
What the figures assume
For one person. Rent follows the guide's bands for an unfurnished flat and excludes the monthly kanrihi and the move-in costs of four to six months' rent; utilities assume air conditioning in summer and winter, plus broadband and a phone plan.
A month in Tokyo~¥278,000per month, comfortable · keep 10–15% spare for surprises
Over 6 months¥1,668,000
- Rent¥140,000 50%
- Bills¥16,000 6%
- Food¥60,000 22%
- Transport¥12,000 4%
- Going out¥30,000 11%
- Everything else¥20,000 7%
Indicative · checked October 2026 · your Insider confirms current details in Tokyo before you commit to anything.