Cost of living in Tokyo
compared to
#264
City Cost of Living Rank
Index: 45 (New York City = 100)
Cost of living in Tokyo vs. Japan overall average
Tokyo is 23.4% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.8% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.2% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 11.1% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 45.0% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.4% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 16.5% more in Tokyo
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Japan.
Tokyo Cost of Living Breakdown
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,241
|
$5.61
$5.61
$10.02
$10.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥776
|
$4.68
$4.68
$5.68
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥180
|
$0.80
$0.80
$2.67
$2.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥130
|
$0.67
$0.67
$2.00
$2.00
|
Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥240
|
$0.81
$0.81
$2.67
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,116
|
$3.34
$3.34
$16.71
$16.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥884
|
$4.78
$4.78
$6.78
$6.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥361
|
$1.60
$1.60
$3.21
$3.21
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥545
|
$2.42
$2.42
$4.55
$4.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$0.71
$0.71
$3.64
$3.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥182
|
$0.67
$0.67
$1.82
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥383
|
$1.13
$1.13
$4.55
$4.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥409
|
$1.21
$1.21
$4.55
$4.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥221
|
$0.67
$0.67
$2.30
$2.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥229
|
$0.76
$0.76
$2.36
$2.36
|
Tokyo - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥696
|
$4.25
$4.25
$5.06
$5.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,375
|
$43.44
$43.44
$118.08
$118.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,455,863
|
$22,332.63
$22K
$22,793.72
$23K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,653
|
$24.31
$24.31
$41.83
$41.83
|
Tokyo - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,175
|
$26.73
$26.73
$53.46
$53.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥165,833
|
$668.24
$668.24
$1,670.60
$2K
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥99,383
|
$467.77
$467.77
$1,002.36
$1K
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥18,904
|
$86.87
$86.87
$217.18
$217.18
|
Tokyo - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥80,419
|
$209.16
$209.16
$801.89
$801.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,341,561
|
$9,622.68
$10K
$20,047.24
$20K
|
Tokyo - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥620
|
$1.67
$1.67
$5.35
$5.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥531
|
$1.68
$1.68
$4.68
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥620
|
$3.34
$3.34
$4.01
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,552
|
$26.60
$26.60
$113.20
$113.20
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,965
|
$11.36
$11.36
$18.71
$18.71
|
Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,795
|
$33.41
$33.41
$80.19
$80.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,265
|
$20.05
$20.05
$66.82
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,698
|
$36.75
$36.75
$83.53
$83.53
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥13,985
|
$33.41
$33.41
$133.65
$133.65
|
Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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