Quick answer: Tokyo runs about EUR 120 per day mid-range - noticeably less if you eat local and walk. Cheapest window: March–April (cherry blossom) or October–November (autumn leaves).
What things actually cost
| bowl of ramen | 8 EUR |
| metro ride | 1.30 EUR |
| konbini onigiri | 1 EUR |
| coffee at a kissaten | 3.50 EUR |
| temple or garden entry | 3 EUR |
| izakaya dinner with beer | 22 EUR |
Eat well for little
- Ramen at a ticket-machine shoporder via vending machine, a full bowl runs 7-9 EUR, Ichiran or any busy local spot works
- Sushi at Tsukiji Outer Marketfresh nigiri sets from about 15 EUR, go before 10am to beat the queues
- Conveyor-belt sushi (kaitenzushi)plates from 1 EUR each, chains like Sushiro or Kura are cheap and reliable
- Konbini food7-Eleven onigiri around 1 EUR and egg sando about 2 EUR, genuinely good and a real local habit
- Izakaya dinnersmall plates plus beer in Ebisu or Shinjuku, expect 20-25 EUR per person
Money mistakes to avoid
- Planning too many neighborhoods per dayTokyo is huge, cluster sights by area or you lose hours on trains
- Not getting a Suica or Pasmo IC card on arrivalbuying single tickets for every ride wastes time and money
- Trying to tipit is not done in Japan and can cause awkward refusals, just pay the bill as printed
- Buying a JR Pass for a Tokyo-only tripit only pays off with long-distance shinkansen travel, use the IC card instead
Transport without the tourist tax
From Narita take the Skyliner (about 17 EUR, 45 min) or from Haneda the monorail (about 4 EUR, 20 min) into the city. Get a Suica card and use the metro and JR lines - most rides cost 1.10-2 EUR and trains stop around midnight.
Planning the full trip? Start with the 5-day Tokyo itinerary.