How much is street food in Japan?

Cheap street food like okonomiyaki, takoyaki, ramen, soba and udon costs between 500 and 1,000 JPY (4.60 to 9.25 USD). Casual dining in Osaka can cost between 1,000 and 3,000 JPY (9.25 to 28 USD), and restaurants often offer discounted “set menus” during lunchtime.



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Average Food Expense for a Day in Japan You can enjoy much of Japan's rich food culture for around 1,000 yen per meal. If you have at least 3,000 yen per day to spend on food, you will have enough to eat in terms of volume and taste.

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The pizza in Japan is considerably more expensive. An average medium pizza easily costs over 2,000 yen and the large can cost up to almost 4,000 yen. That's approximately USD 40 on a pizza the size of a medium here in the U.S (compared to the USD 15 large pizzas available in the U.S).

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Overall, a budget traveler can expect to spend around $50 to $100 per day in Japan, while a mid-range traveler can expect to spend around $150 to $250 per day. It's important to plan ahead and research activities and costs to create a budget that works for you.

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That's certainly a comfortable budget as long as you aren't expecting to eat many fancy meals or do a lot of drinking or clubbing. You can probably save some money with strategic use of transit passes (see summaries on Japan Guide or elsewhere). You should look into the Grutto Pass.

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You could maybe do it, but it would be a stretch. Look at it this way. $500 for 2 weeks, you're giving yourself $35 a day. If you spend the whole two weeks in Tokyo and never leave the city, you could probably do it.

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The likelihood that credit cards are accepted decreases in small cities and towns, and thus it is advisable to keep cash at hand when visiting rural areas. Cash is often the only way to pay for small entrance fees at tourist sights, smaller restaurants and small shops. Many lockers also require coins.

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The Takeaway. In Japan, you'll use a Suica (or Icoca) card for local transport and most small purchases, and a credit card for big purchases (hotels etc). But you still need Japanese cash for places that don't take cards.

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