Cost of living in Tokyo
compared to
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
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.02
¥1,252
|
$5.61
-
$10.02
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.01
¥783
|
$4.68
-
$5.68
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
¥181
|
$0.80
-
$2.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
¥132
|
$0.67
-
$2.00
|
Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
¥243
|
$0.81
-
$2.67
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.21
¥1,126
|
$3.34
-
$16.71
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.71
¥892
|
$4.78
-
$6.78
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
¥364
|
$1.60
-
$3.21
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
¥550
|
$2.42
-
$4.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥371
|
$0.71
-
$3.64
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.18
¥184
|
$0.67
-
$1.82
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.48
¥387
|
$1.13
-
$4.55
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.64
¥412
|
$1.21
-
$4.55
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
¥223
|
$0.67
-
$2.30
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
¥231
|
$0.76
-
$2.36
|
Tokyo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.50
¥703
|
$4.25
-
$5.06
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$73.51
¥11,479
|
$43.44
-
$118.08
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.63
¥3,487,575
|
$22,332.63
-
$22,793.72
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.07
¥4,696
|
$24.31
-
$41.83
|
Tokyo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.44
¥5,223
|
$26.73
-
$53.46
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,071.65
¥167,355
|
$668.24
-
$1,670.60
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$642.24
¥100,295
|
$467.77
-
$1,002.36
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.16
¥19,077
|
$86.87
-
$217.18
|
Tokyo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$519.69
¥81,157
|
$209.16
-
$801.89
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,131.74
¥2,363,048
|
$9,622.68
-
$20,047.24
|
Tokyo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.01
¥626
|
$1.67
-
$5.35
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.43
¥536
|
$1.68
-
$4.68
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.01
¥626
|
$3.34
-
$4.01
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$68.19
¥10,648
|
$26.60
-
$113.20
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.70
¥1,983
|
$11.36
-
$18.71
|
Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.84
¥8,876
|
$33.41
-
$80.19
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.48
¥6,322
|
$20.05
-
$66.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.67
¥9,787
|
$36.75
-
$83.53
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$90.37
¥14,113
|
$33.41
-
$133.65
|
Tokyo - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Japan
to see the average cost of cities throughout Japan, like
Akita,
Nagasaki,
Kyoto,
Kanazawa,
Fukuoka,
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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