What it costs to live in Japan

Price levels by prefecture, with the national average set to 100. These are official statistics, unchanged.

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PrefectureMinimum wageReal minimum wageJobs per applicantOverall pricesHousingFoodUtilitiesTransport & communicationHealthcareEducationClothing & footwearForeign residents
Hokkaido¥1,010¥9910.94101.987.1102.3119.6100.5101.795.0105.967,484
Aomori¥953¥9681.0598.593.897.6111.099.899.388.5101.08,603
Iwate¥952¥9521.14100.095.798.7112.199.4100.092.399.511,366
Miyagi¥973¥9671.07100.698.199.7104.0101.2102.095.2101.029,878
Akita¥951¥9591.1599.286.799.6107.599.798.584.5101.65,851
Yamagata¥955¥9421.35101.4100.1101.8111.2101.198.3105.298.110,535
Fukushima¥955¥9671.1998.891.797.5109.5100.198.994.9100.820,022
Ibaraki¥1,005¥1,0311.0797.592.097.4106.597.898.393.097.5102,549
Tochigi¥1,004¥1,0291.0697.686.698.0101.098.699.895.6101.456,983
Gunma¥985¥1,0241.2396.289.896.0102.398.798.080.196.183,430
Saitama¥1,078¥1,0750.92100.3107.398.196.1100.1101.099.0102.5262,382
Chiba¥1,076¥1,0630.95101.2114.4100.4101.2100.0100.099.496.1231,614
Tokyo¥1,163¥1,1181.68104.0127.2103.096.2103.2101.497.9102.9738,946
Kanagawa¥1,162¥1,1250.81103.3112.9102.198.0101.4101.2110.8101.1292,450
Niigata¥985¥1,0051.3598.085.498.8101.099.297.995.2100.824,283
Toyama¥998¥1,0121.4698.692.3100.7104.598.999.678.8102.124,314
Ishikawa¥984¥9891.4299.582.8102.1103.198.699.0108.4112.221,151
Fukui¥984¥9911.5099.386.7102.5100.799.6100.9104.697.019,898
Yamanashi¥988¥1,0111.4597.794.498.0100.599.398.691.395.323,691
Nagano¥998¥1,0191.2597.990.995.8105.2101.099.188.498.446,850
Gifu¥1,001¥1,0311.3897.181.397.798.6100.698.391.298.874,750
Shizuoka¥1,034¥1,0521.0598.393.797.5101.6100.1101.487.2100.3124,281
Aichi¥1,077¥1,0981.1898.194.397.599.497.6100.4100.698.4331,733
Mie¥1,023¥1,0371.1398.792.1100.3101.399.399.695.3102.168,804
Shiga¥1,017¥1,0311.0098.688.898.894.699.699.9115.099.142,960
Kyoto¥1,058¥1,0471.16101.1101.8101.495.8101.398.2116.898.483,914
Osaka¥1,114¥1,1221.0899.396.699.587.0100.799.1125.198.6333,564
Hyogo¥1,052¥1,0610.8999.295.0100.092.898.898.2106.7101.6142,676
Nara¥986¥1,0051.0598.193.698.196.099.299.298.997.219,257
Wakayama¥980¥9980.9198.289.098.994.2100.699.3119.099.110,144
Tottori¥957¥9681.2398.986.3102.4106.198.997.392.9100.86,068
Shimane¥962¥9621.41100.089.2102.5111.299.0100.697.094.211,089
Okayama¥982¥1,0051.2797.782.0100.7104.197.4100.086.9102.038,886
Hiroshima¥1,020¥1,0331.2998.787.7101.2103.299.697.6103.195.167,837
Yamaguchi¥979¥9801.2099.998.5102.0108.298.8101.580.7102.321,581
Tokushima¥980¥9871.1899.396.7100.8105.198.797.595.9101.08,907
Kagawa¥970¥9841.3398.683.3100.8103.6100.599.392.191.419,607
Ehime¥956¥9701.3198.685.0100.2106.899.099.786.5100.318,687
Kochi¥952¥9521.07100.095.2101.0103.799.9101.893.4104.86,848
Fukuoka¥992¥1,0121.0298.090.598.7100.599.2100.596.196.5113,159
Saga¥956¥9791.1697.787.498.3106.399.699.891.9100.911,358
Nagasaki¥953¥9600.9999.393.9100.7107.0100.099.589.5101.715,692
Kumamoto¥952¥9581.1299.499.2102.197.999.3100.894.2101.829,385
Oita¥954¥9801.0897.485.599.3100.297.998.3103.396.920,330
Miyazaki¥952¥9811.1197.098.597.599.398.696.594.596.111,511
Kagoshima¥953¥9890.9896.492.098.297.597.999.697.090.118,972
Okinawa¥952¥9500.89100.294.0106.7105.097.699.591.8101.129,384

Real minimum wage is our own calculation (minimum wage ÷ regional price index × 100). The two inputs are official figures.
As of: Minimum wage 2024年度 / Real minimum wage 2024年度 / Jobs per applicant 2026-07 / Overall prices 2024 / Housing 2024 / Food 2024 / Utilities 2024 / Transport & communication 2024 / Healthcare 2024 / Education 2024 / Clothing & footwear 2024
Source: 総務省統計局 統計ダッシュボード(e-Stat) — 政府標準利用規約2.0(出典明示で利用可)