Cost of living in Tokyo
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.07
¥1,027
|
$6.35
-
$14.09
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.35
¥719
|
$5.89
-
$7.26
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
¥151
|
$1.09
-
$2.82
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
¥113
|
$0.91
-
$1.65
|
Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
¥231
|
$1.09
-
$4.53
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
¥919
|
$4.53
-
$15.87
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.09
¥803
|
$5.15
-
$8.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
¥266
|
$1.81
-
$3.24
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
¥455
|
$2.47
-
$6.58
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.45
¥390
|
$1.44
-
$6.17
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.50
¥170
|
$0.65
-
$3.70
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.45
¥278
|
$0.82
-
$6.99
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.76
¥312
|
$1.23
-
$6.17
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
¥179
|
$0.62
-
$4.11
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
¥155
|
$0.82
-
$3.29
|
Tokyo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.82
¥545
|
$4.12
-
$5.15
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.23
¥10,784
|
$72.55
-
$154.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,672.70
¥2,567,706
|
$21,765.79
-
$24,486.51
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.60
¥3,918
|
$31.14
-
$42.62
|
Tokyo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.54
¥4,591
|
$27.21
-
$54.41
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,377.97
¥156,056
|
$906.91
-
$2,267.27
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$702.28
¥79,533
|
$544.14
-
$906.91
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.82
¥18,100
|
$88.42
-
$294.75
|
Tokyo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$929.39
¥105,255
|
$389.97
-
$1,813.82
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,153.03
¥2,169,100
|
$10,882.89
-
$22,672.70
|
Tokyo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.53
¥514
|
$2.27
-
$6.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
¥414
|
$1.81
-
$5.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.72
¥534
|
$4.53
-
$5.17
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.43
¥10,241
|
$45.35
-
$136.04
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.32
¥1,849
|
$13.60
-
$18.14
|
Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.41
¥7,181
|
$27.21
-
$90.69
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.00
¥4,416
|
$18.14
-
$63.48
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.42
¥8,654
|
$45.35
-
$117.90
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.99
¥13,475
|
$72.55
-
$226.73
|
Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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