Travel budget and cost of living in Japan how much does a trip cost?
Are you planning to go to Japan and need to budget for your trip? On this page you can see sample prices. This enables you to get to grips with actual prices and the cost of living in Japan. Then, why not use our free tool to calculate your Japan travel budget.
Travel budget in Japan
Japan: calculate your travel budget
Japan: sample budgets by traveller type
These example budgets assume a 2-week holiday in Japan for 2 people.
Low budget
(backpacker)
Daily budget:
- $ 83 for 2 ppl.
- $ 9.9 per person
- $ 6.2 per person
- Free activities
Total budget:
$ 1605* (234822 ¥)
Average budget
(traveller)
Daily budget:
- $ 150 for 2 ppl.
- $ 21 per person
- $ 22 per person
- $ 13 per person
Total budget:
$ 3617* (529326 ¥)
High budget
(tourist)
Daily budget:
- $ 204 for 2 ppl.
- $ 36 per person
- $ 51 per person
- $ 26 per person
Total budget:
$ 5945* (870002 ¥)
* Estimated local budget for 2 people for 2 weeks. This represents an average across the country (budget may vary depending on the city or region visited).
Cost of living in Japan in 2024
Cost of living: Japan VS United States
On average, the cost of living in Japan in 2024 is 20% less than in the United States (USA).
The graphic below shows the percentage of variation between prices United States in in the United States (USA) and United States by types of expenses:
Explore each type of expense in detail:
Cost of living in Japan by city
See the table below for the variation in the cost of living in different cities in Japan compared to the national average.
Cities | /Japan | View Details |
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Shizuoka | 22% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Shizuoka |
Karuizawa | 21% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Karuizawa |
Maebashi | 20% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Maebashi |
Kofu | 18% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kofu |
Hachinohe | 15% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Hachinohe |
Tokyo | 13% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Tokyo |
Kyoto | 3% more | Travel budget and cost of living in Kyoto |
Sapporo (Hokkaido) | 0% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Sapporo (Hokkaido) |
Okinawa | 1% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Okinawa |
Nagoya | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Nagoya |
Fukuoka | 4% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Fukuoka |
Osaka | 5% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Osaka |
Hiroshima | 12% less | Travel budget and cost of living in Hiroshima |
Local prices in Japan by expense type
Japan: Restaurant budget
($ 4.2 to $ 12)
64% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 20
($ 14 to $ 64)
49% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 38
($ 4.8 to $ 6.3)
52% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 11
($ 1.8 to $ 5.5)
47% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 6
($ 1.8 to $ 4.2)
18% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 1.4 to $ 5.2)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.1
($ 0.8 to $ 2.1)
56% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 0.7 to $ 1.1)
61% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2
Japan: Hotel and accommodation budget
($ 48 to $ 445)
34% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 180
($ 53 to $ 510)
15% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 162
($ 56 to $ 585)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 237
($ 105 to $ 741)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 320
($ 142 to $ 730)
41% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 466
($ 49 to $ 448)
28% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 172
($ 75 to $ 655)
13% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 251
($ 81 to $ 621)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216
($ 79 to $ 482)
31% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 232
($ 89 to $ 805)
28% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 216
Japan: Supermarket food budget
($ 1.1 to $ 2)
44% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.1
($ 0.9 to $ 3.5)
55% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.6
($ 2 to $ 7)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.5
($ 1.3 to $ 3)
39% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.7
($ 3.1 to $ 10)
44% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 12
($ 2.5 to $ 10)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 5.2
($ 2.1 to $ 9.2)
4% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 4.9
($ 1.4 to $ 4.6)
5% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3
($ 0.6 to $ 1.4)
59% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.2
Japan: Public and private transport budget
($ 1.2 to $ 2.7)
37% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 2.5
($ 1.8 to $ 4.6)
78% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1.7
($ 1.1 to $ 1.2)
26% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 1
($ 3.5 to $ 5.4)
18% more than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 3.5
($ 39 to $ 148)
20% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 72
Japan: Leisure activity budget
($ 11 to $ 18)
9% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 14
($ 7 to $ 29)
16% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 22
Japan: Budget for clothes and price of cigarettes
($ 3.5 to $ 5.2)
57% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 9.9
($ 22 to $ 71)
11% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 53
($ 14 to $ 57)
23% less than in the United States (USA) Average price in the United States (USA): $ 44
Plane ticket budget
(fair price: $ 828)
(fair price: $ 803)
(fair price: $ 1342)
(fair price: $ 772)
(fair price: $ 1148)
(fair price: $ 1375)
About the information on the cost of living in Japan
The information about the cost of living in Japan shown on this page comes from multiple sources, including : Numbeo, Skyscanner and Hotels.com.
Information about cost of living in Japan updated on 01-10-2024.
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