Cost of living comparison

Bermuda

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Japan

Tokyo vs. Hamilton Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 49.1% cheaper than Hamilton.

Restaurants: pay 72.6% less in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 46.9% less in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 23.1% less in Tokyo
Housing: pay 64.2% less in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 49.4% less in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 50.7% less in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 36.6% less in Tokyo

Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Tokyo.

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Tokyo vs. Hamilton Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tokyo instead of Hamilton, you would:

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pay 72.6% less for restaurants

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$60.00 BMD60.00	$8.02 ¥1,232	-86.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$15.00 BMD15.00	$5.01 ¥770	-66.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.42 BMD3.42	$1.16 ¥178	-66.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.92 BMD2.92	$0.84 ¥129	-71.1%
Average			-72.6%

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pay 46.9% less for groceries

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$8.38 BMD8.38	$1.55 ¥239	-81.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.09 BMD6.09	$7.21 ¥1,107	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.74 BMD16.74	$5.71 ¥878	-65.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$7.53 BMD7.53	$2.33 ¥358	-69.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$10.49 BMD10.49	$3.52 ¥541	-66.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$5.80 BMD5.80	$2.38 ¥365	-59.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.01 BMD3.01	$1.18 ¥181	-60.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.38 BMD4.38	$2.48 ¥380	-43.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.18 BMD3.18	$2.64 ¥406	-16.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$3.40 BMD3.40	$1.43 ¥219	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.71 BMD1.71	$1.48 ¥228	-13.2%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 23.1% less for transportation

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.89 BMD8.89	$4.50 ¥691	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$69.00 BMD69.00	$73.51 ¥11,289	+6.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$32,500.00 BMD32,500.00	$22,332.63 ¥3M	-31.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$36.83 BMD36.83	$30.07 ¥4,618	-18.4%
Average			-23.1%

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pay 64.2% less for housing

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$151.67 BMD151.67	$33.44 ¥5,136	-77.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$3,616.67 BMD3,616.67	$1,071.65 ¥165K	-70.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$2,266.67 BMD2,266.67	$642.24 ¥98,632	-71.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$193.88 BMD193.88	$122.16 ¥18,761	-37.0%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 49.4% less for childcare

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,320.00 BMD1,320.00	$519.69 ¥79,811	-60.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$24,500.00 BMD24,500.00	$15,131.74 ¥2M	-38.2%
Average			-49.4%

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pay 50.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.00 BMD10.00	$4.01 ¥616	-59.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$6.44 BMD6.44	$3.43 ¥527	-46.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$17.62 BMD17.62	$4.01 ¥616	-77.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$188.00 BMD188.00	$68.19 ¥10,472	-63.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$13.50 BMD13.50	$12.70 ¥1,950	-6.0%
Average			-50.7%

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pay 36.6% less for clothing

	Hamilton	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 BMD80.00	$56.84 ¥8,729	-29.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.00 BMD60.00	$40.48 ¥6,217	-32.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$142.50 BMD142.50	$62.67 ¥9,625	-56.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.17 BMD127.17	$90.37 ¥13,879	-28.9%
Average			-36.6%

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