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Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary
Tel Aviv-Yafo is 89.1% more expensive than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
- pay 3.1 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Groceries
- pay 13.8% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Transportation
- pay 37.3% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Housing
- pay 61.9% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Childcare
- pay 2.2 times more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 82.5% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
- Clothing
- pay 97.2% more in Tel Aviv-Yafo
Tel Aviv-Yafo vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tel Aviv-Yafo instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $8.02 ¥1,297 | $23.12 ₪69.41 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $5.01 ¥811 | $17.90 ₪53.73 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.16 ¥188 | $3.25 ₪9.75 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.84 ¥136 | $2.62 ₪7.85 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.8% more for groceries
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.55 ¥251 | $3.07 ₪9.23 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $7.21 ¥1,166 | $8.68 ₪26.05 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $5.71 ¥924 | $8.26 ₪24.80 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.33 ¥377 | $4.38 ₪13.14 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.52 ¥570 | $6.12 ₪18.36 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $2.38 ¥385 | $1.95 ₪5.85 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.18 ¥191 | $1.27 ₪3.81 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $2.48 ¥401 | $1.08 ₪3.25 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $2.64 ¥427 | $1.80 ₪5.41 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.43 ¥231 | $0.89 ₪2.67 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.48 ¥240 | $0.94 ₪2.82 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of groceries
pay 37.3% more for transportation
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.50 ¥728 | $8.31 ₪24.94 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $73.51 ¥11,890 | $79.65 ₪239.11 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $22,332.63 ¥4M | $50,715.99 ₪152K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $30.07 ¥4,864 | $8.80 ₪26.42 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of transportation
pay 61.9% more for housing
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $33.44 ¥5,410 | $32.68 ₪98.11 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $1,071.65 ¥173K | $1,801.16 ₪5,406.91 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $642.24 ¥104K | $1,339.77 ₪4,021.86 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $122.16 ¥19,760 | $211.83 ₪635.89 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $519.69 ¥84,062 | $1,392.66 ₪4,180.61 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $15,131.74 ¥2M | $26,581.15 ₪79,793.94 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of childcare
pay 82.5% more for entertainment and sports
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $4.01 ¥649 | $9.55 ₪28.66 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $3.43 ¥555 | $4.40 ₪13.22 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $4.01 ¥649 | $12.53 ₪37.61 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.19 ¥11,030 | $84.89 ₪254.85 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $12.70 ¥2,054 | $13.87 ₪41.64 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 97.2% more for clothing
Tokyo | Tel Aviv-Yafo | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $56.84 ¥9,194 | $115.96 ₪348.11 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $40.48 ¥6,548 | $70.18 ₪210.67 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $62.67 ¥10,138 | $144.76 ₪434.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $90.37 ¥14,618 | $163.09 ₪489.57 | |
Tokyo vs. Tel Aviv-Yafo - Cost of clothing
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