Cost of living in Tokyo

compared to
Cost of living in Tokyo vs. Japan overall average

Tokyo is 24.7% more expensive than Japan overall.

Restaurants
pay 5.8% more in Tokyo
Groceries
pay 15.7% more in Tokyo
Transportation
pay 3.6% more in Tokyo
Housing
pay 56.0% more in Tokyo
Childcare
pay 57.9% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 12.1% more in Tokyo
Clothing
pay 21.5% more in Tokyo

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tokyo are more expensive than in Japan.

Tokyo Cost of Living Breakdown
 
Cost
Range
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.51
¥1,016
$3.91 - $9.77
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.21
¥813
$4.89 - $6.51
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
¥174
$0.78 - $1.95

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.63
¥255
$0.78 - $2.61
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.01
¥1,094
$2.61 - $16.28
Milk (1 gallon) $5.89
¥919
$4.93 - $7.40

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.42
¥690
$4.19 - $4.93
Monthly public transit pass $58.62
¥9,146
$28.66 - $115.09
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $21,767.76
¥3,396,317
$17,586.16 - $22,217.19

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.86
¥4,971
$26.05 - $42.34
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,120.28
¥174,792
$651.34 - $1,954.02
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $582.98
¥90,959
$455.94 - $1,042.14

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $533.29
¥83,207
$246.86 - $933.20
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $14,506.96
¥2,263,449
$9,379.29 - $20,191.52

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.26
¥508
$1.63 - $5.21
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.40
¥531
$2.28 - $5.21
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.91
¥610
$3.58 - $4.23

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$52.60
¥8,207
$19.54 - $78.16
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$36.87
¥5,752
$16.22 - $52.11
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$63.41
¥9,894
$32.57 - $84.67

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Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like Hiroshima, Yokohama, Kobe, Fukuoka, Yokosuka, and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Tokyo.

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