Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 27.6% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.3% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 11.0% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 33.1% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.9% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.3% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 48.6% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 67.3% less for restaurants
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.12
₪74.52
|
$8.02
¥1,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪57.69
|
$5.01
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.25
₪10.47
|
$1.16
¥181
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
₪8.43
|
$0.84
¥131
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 11.0% more for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.07
₪9.91
|
$1.55
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.68
₪27.96
|
$7.21
¥1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.26
₪26.63
|
$5.71
¥890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.38
₪14.10
|
$2.33
¥363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.12
₪19.71
|
$3.52
¥548
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
₪6.28
|
$2.38
¥370
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
₪4.09
|
$1.18
¥184
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.08
₪3.49
|
$2.48
¥386
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
₪5.81
|
$2.64
¥411
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
₪2.87
|
$1.43
¥222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
₪3.03
|
$1.48
¥231
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪26.77
|
$4.50
¥701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$79.65
₪256.72
|
$73.51
¥11,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$50,715.99
₪163,455.36
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.80
₪28.36
|
$30.07
¥4,684
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 33.1% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.68
₪105.33
|
$33.44
¥5,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,801.16
₪5,805.07
|
$1,071.65
¥166,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,339.77
₪4,318.02
|
$642.24
¥100,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$211.83
₪682.71
|
$122.16
¥19,027
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 52.9% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,392.66
₪4,488.47
|
$519.69
¥80,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,581.15
₪85,669.84
|
$15,131.74
¥2,356,844
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 35.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪30.77
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.40
₪14.19
|
$3.43
¥534
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.53
₪40.38
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.89
₪273.61
|
$68.19
¥10,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.87
₪44.71
|
$12.70
¥1,978
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 48.6% less for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$115.96
₪373.74
|
$56.84
¥8,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$70.18
₪226.18
|
$40.48
¥6,306
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$144.76
₪466.55
|
$62.67
¥9,762
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.09
₪525.62
|
$90.37
¥14,076
|
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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