Cost of living comparison

Japan

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United States

Saint George vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Saint George is 23.5% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 88.2% more in Saint George
Groceries: pay 7.9% less in Saint George
Transportation: pay 20.9% more in Saint George
Housing: pay 45.7% more in Saint George
Childcare: pay 21.2% less in Saint George
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.3% more in Saint George
Clothing: pay 12.0% more in Saint George

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Saint George are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Saint George. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Saint George.

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Saint George vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint George instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 88.2% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Saint George
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,196	$13.25	+74.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥798	$10.00	+97.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥258	$2.67	+63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$2.28	+157.8%
Average			+88.2%

Tokyo vs. Saint George - Cost of restaurants

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pay 7.9% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Saint George
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥269	$2.94	+71.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥834	$6.64	+25.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥906	$3.39	-41.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥357	$4.48	+97.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥485	$4.00	+29.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥339	$1.96	-9.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥169	$0.67	-37.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥308	$1.67	-14.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥376	$1.52	-36.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.87	-42.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥230	$1.04	-29.0%
Average			-7.9%

Tokyo vs. Saint George - Cost of groceries

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pay 20.9% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Saint George
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥643	$4.03	-1.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,969	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$37,191.00	+71.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,486	$24.73	-13.1%
Average			+20.9%

Tokyo vs. Saint George - Cost of transportation

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pay 45.7% more for housing

	Tokyo	Saint George
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,780	$72.50	+139.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$1,560.33	+21.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$1,373.00	+98.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,877	$99.41	-12.4%
Average			+45.7%

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pay 21.2% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Saint George
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥211K	$603.33	-55.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$25,220.00	+38.2%
Average			-21.2%

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pay 10.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Saint George
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥598	$7.50	+97.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥562	$4.83	+35.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥618	$9.88	+151.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,449	$30.00	-54.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,994	$13.00	+2.7%
Average			+10.3%

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pay 12.0% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Saint George
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,746	$46.20	-16.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,192	$36.58	+11.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,250	$83.22	+27.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,148	$94.00	+32.9%
Average			+12.0%

Tokyo vs. Saint George - Cost of clothing

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