Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 96.5% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of China, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.98
|
$6.59
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥37.53
|
$5.14
¥801
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.52
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.15
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.89
|
$1.73
¥269
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥43.22
|
$7.97
¥1,242
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.75
|
$5.76
¥897
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.92
|
$2.15
¥334
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.39
|
$3.23
¥503
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.51
|
$2.37
¥369
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.16
|
$1.13
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.78
|
$2.58
¥403
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.81
|
$2.19
¥342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.38
|
$1.27
¥197
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.96
|
$1.23
¥192
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥32.14
|
$4.29
¥668
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥160.74
|
$50.63
¥7,886
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥141,598.60
|
$21,471.04
¥3,344,652
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥28.25
|
$25.31
¥3,943
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥87.15
|
$31.29
¥4,874
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,426.72
|
$1,013.09
¥157,815
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,510.11
|
$584.76
¥91,091
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥287.47
|
$132.60
¥20,656
|
|
pay 9.3% less for childcare
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,492.08
|
$486.02
¥75,710
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥130,394.50
|
$14,566.86
¥2,269,152
|
|
pay 74.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.79
|
$3.21
¥500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥23.15
|
$3.30
¥514
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥23.25
|
$3.85
¥600
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥304.01
|
$61.83
¥9,632
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥43.42
|
$12.21
¥1,902
|
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pay 3.4% more for clothing
|
China
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥352.26
|
$54.04
¥8,419
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥226.69
|
$36.17
¥5,634
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥531.76
|
$61.61
¥9,598
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥555.20
|
$79.69
¥12,414
|
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