How Much Does Tokyo Cost per Day
A full breakdown of Tokyo prices: daily budgets by tier, every itemised cost from the guide, and where the money actually goes.
The short answer
Budget travellers in Tokyo spend around JPY 9,000 a day. Mid-range travel runs closer to JPY 22,000, and a splurge day lands around JPY 55,000. JPY per day, one person, roughly USD 60 / 150 / 370 at 2026 exchange rates. Budget covers a hostel dorm or capsule, convenience store and ramen-shop meals, and subway fares. Mid covers a 3-star business hotel, sit-down meals, and occasional taxis. Splurge covers a 4-5 star hotel, izakaya and sushi omakase dinners, and day-trip transport.
Daily cost breakdown
- Stay
- Food
- Transport
- Activities
| Tier | Stay | Food | Transport | Activities | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budget | JPY 3,500 | JPY 3,000 | JPY 1,000 | JPY 1,500 | JPY 9,000 |
| Mid-range | JPY 12,000 | JPY 6,000 | JPY 1,500 | JPY 2,500 | JPY 22,000 |
| Splurge | JPY 45,000 | JPY 15,000 | JPY 4,000 | JPY 6,000 | JPY 70,000 |
A mid-range day: ¥12,000 business hotel room, ¥600 convenience store breakfast, ¥1,500 subway pass, ¥1,200 ramen lunch in Shinjuku, ¥800 Shibuya Sky-adjacent coffee, ¥3,000 izakaya dinner with a couple of drinks in Omoide Yokocho. Total lands close to ¥20,000-22,000 once a small souvenir or two gets added in.
Every priced item in this guide
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Senso-ji Temple | free |
| Meiji Shrine | free for the shrine grounds and main hall; ¥500 for the Inner Garden, ¥1,000 for the Meiji Jingu Museum |
| Tokyo Skytree | Tembo Deck (350m) from ¥1,800 booked online, higher on weekends; combo ticket with Tembo Galleria (450m) from ¥3,000; same-day walk-up tickets add a ¥500 fee |
| Shibuya Sky | ¥2,700 for tickets before 3:00pm, ¥3,400 after 3:00pm |
| teamLab Planets / Borderless | ¥3,600-5,600 for adults depending on date, ¥1,500-2,800 for children, under 3 free |
| Tokyo National Museum | ¥620 adults, ¥410 university students, free for under-18 and over-70 |
| Tsukiji Outer Market | free to walk through; food costs vary by stall, ¥300-1,500 per item |
| Toyosu Market | free to enter and view |
| Tsukiji Outer Market grilled seafood | JPY 300-1,500 per item |
| Sushi at the Toyosu tuna auction deck | JPY 3,000-8,000 for a sushi set |
| Ramen and tsukemen | JPY 900-1,400 |
| Yakitori under the tracks | JPY 150-400 per skewer |
| Conveyor belt sushi | JPY 120-500 per plate |
| Depachika prepared foods | JPY 500-3,000 per item |
| Monjayaki | JPY 1,200-2,000 per person |
| Unagi (grilled eel) over rice | JPY 2,500-5,000 |
How to spend less
- Buy a Suica or Pasmo instead of single paper tickets; no discount but far less friction and no overspending on wrong-fare tickets
- Eat lunch sets (teishoku) instead of dinner menus at the same restaurants; often half the price for a similar plate
- Hit depachika food halls near closing time, from about 7pm, for 20-50% markdowns on prepared food
- Skip the 7-day JR Pass for a Tokyo-only trip and buy single fares or a subway pass instead
- Capsule hotels and business hotel chains like APA or Toyoko Inn undercut Western-style hotels by half for a clean, small room