Cost of living comparison
China is 35.9% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in China instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 46.0% less for restaurants
Tokyo
|
China
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.57
¥1,196
|
$3.33
CN¥24.12
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.30
¥837
|
$5.25
CN¥38.03
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
¥204
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
¥139
|
$0.30
CN¥2.20
|
|
pay 43.9% less for groceries
Tokyo
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
¥250
|
$1.68
CN¥12.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
¥1,126
|
$6.22
CN¥45.08
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥863
|
$7.41
CN¥53.70
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
¥323
|
$1.75
CN¥12.69
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.81
¥602
|
$1.80
CN¥13.01
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$3.30
¥522
|
$0.88
CN¥6.38
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.52
¥240
|
$0.63
CN¥4.55
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.33
¥526
|
$0.74
CN¥5.36
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
¥357
|
$0.57
CN¥4.11
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
¥362
|
$0.35
CN¥2.54
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.79
¥282
|
$0.43
CN¥3.11
|
|
pay 40.2% less for transportation
Tokyo
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
¥754
|
$4.64
CN¥33.61
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$75.67
¥11,963
|
$21.41
CN¥155.12
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,565.59
¥3,409,413
|
$21,385.50
CN¥154,950.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.75
¥4,546
|
$4.14
CN¥30.02
|
|
pay 64.6% less for housing
Tokyo
|
China
|
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---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.00
¥5,533
|
$14.28
CN¥103.44
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
¥178,422
|
$401.04
CN¥2,905.80
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$671.52
¥106,164
|
$247.64
CN¥1,794.28
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.96
¥21,969
|
$39.51
CN¥286.30
|
|
pay 13.2% less for childcare
Tokyo
|
China
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$616.16
¥97,412
|
$456.56
CN¥3,308.06
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,025.47
¥2,691,641
|
$16,918.49
CN¥122,584.64
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
Tokyo
|
China
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.16
¥658
|
$1.15
CN¥8.31
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.54
¥560
|
$3.48
CN¥25.24
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
¥718
|
$3.40
CN¥24.62
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.81
¥11,510
|
$42.27
CN¥306.28
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.62
¥2,153
|
$6.35
CN¥46.04
|
|
pay 4.5% less for clothing
Tokyo
|
China
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.16
¥7,930
|
$51.26
CN¥371.44
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.10
¥6,339
|
$33.18
CN¥240.40
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.44
¥10,345
|
$80.69
CN¥584.66
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.70
¥16,395
|
$76.44
CN¥553.84
|
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