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Travel Cost for Japan Budget Travel


Stay


Capsule Hotel / Hostel

3,000-5,000yen / person

Minshuku (B&B)

– 3,000-10,000yen / person incl. Breakfast

Budget Hotel

– Single Room : 6,000-12,000yen

– Twin Room : 5,000-7,000yen/person

Deluxe Hotel

– Single Room : 15,000-20,000yen

– Twin Room : 8,000-10,000yen

Ryokan

– Twin Room*:  12,000yen / person incl. Dinner + Breakfast

* Price on average. It varies depending on star rating. Some superb Ryokan costs 100,000yen/room.


Eat/Drink


Onigiri (1pc) : 120-200yen

Sandwich(1pack) : 280-400yen

Bento (boxed meal): 500-700yen

Fast Food : 600-800yen / set meal
Example: McDonalds – Big Mac Value Set @ 690yen

Noodles (Ramen/Soba/Udon) : 700-900yen

Beef Bowl : 400-600yen

Lunch Set meal : 700-1,200yen

Dinner at Izakaya : 2,000-3,000yen

Dinner at high-end restaurant : 5,000+yen

Soft Drink : 130-150yen (store/vending machine), 400-600yen(at restaurant)
Example: Starbucks – Cafe Latte (Tall) @ 455yen

Beer (350ml) : 180-240yen (store/vending machine), 600-700yen(at restaurant)


Getting Around


Train/Metro : from 180yen depending on the distance

Taxi : 400 – 700yen for the first 1-2km

City Bus : 200 – 230yen (mostly flat rate within district)

Example fare for Tokyo – Osaka (one-way)
– Coach (8hrs) : 5,000-8,000 yen
– Shinkansen (2.5hrs) : 14,000 yen
– Air (1hr) : 12,000 – 18,000 yen / LCC: 4,000 – 10,000 yen

Petrol : 160yen / litre in average