Travel Budget Atlas

Japan · 5 days

Two-person representative budget for each city in Japan, sorted from cheapest to most expensive for a 5-day stay. Prices are quoted in USD and in each city's local currency, refreshed quarterly against live exchange rates.

City ranking

City Couple · representative Typical range
Saitama ¥124,984 ¥112,485 – ¥143,731
Kyoto ¥132,740 ¥119,466 – ¥152,650
Kobe ¥142,871 ¥128,584 – ¥164,302
Kawasaki ¥146,792 ¥132,113 – ¥168,811
Fukuoka ¥155,607 ¥140,046 – ¥178,948
Sapporo ¥159,528 ¥143,575 – ¥183,457
Osaka ¥167,313 ¥150,581 – ¥192,409
Nagoya ¥168,715 ¥151,843 – ¥194,022
Yokohama ¥186,602 ¥167,942 – ¥214,593
Tokyo ¥187,776 ¥168,998 – ¥215,942

What this ranking tells you

The cheapest option in Japan right now is Saitama at about $873.40 for a 5-day couple trip. The most expensive is Tokyo at about $1,312.20 — a gap of $438.80, or roughly 50%. Use the ranking to balance the cities you want against the days you have.

Currency

Japan transactions settle in JPY. All local-currency figures above are converted from USD at the current quarterly rate.

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