Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 16.9% more expensive than United States.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of United States, you would:
pay 29.9% less for restaurants
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United States
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.25
|
$9.07
¥1,027
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
|
$6.35
¥719
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
|
$1.33
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
|
$1.00
¥113
|
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pay 37.8% more for groceries
|
United States
|
Tokyo
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.71
|
$2.04
¥231
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.56
|
$8.12
¥919
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.22
|
$7.09
¥803
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
|
$2.35
¥266
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
|
$4.02
¥455
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$3.45
¥390
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
|
$1.50
¥170
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.88
|
$2.45
¥278
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.76
¥312
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
|
$1.58
¥179
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.25
|
$1.37
¥155
|
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pay 59.6% more for transportation
|
United States
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.82
¥545
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.05
|
$95.23
¥10,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,189.08
|
$22,672.70
¥2,567,706
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.83
|
$34.60
¥3,918
|
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pay 8.8% less for housing
|
United States
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.11
|
$40.54
¥4,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,225.46
|
$1,377.97
¥156,056
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,034.80
|
$702.28
¥79,533
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$128.68
|
$159.82
¥18,100
|
|
pay 15.2% more for childcare
|
United States
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$891.12
|
$929.39
¥105,255
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,195.09
|
$19,153.03
¥2,169,100
|
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pay 23.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
United States
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.52
|
$4.53
¥514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.18
|
$3.66
¥414
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.90
|
$4.72
¥534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.67
|
$90.43
¥10,241
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.58
|
$16.32
¥1,849
|
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pay 21.0% more for clothing
|
United States
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.02
|
$63.41
¥7,181
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.26
|
$39.00
¥4,416
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.54
|
$76.42
¥8,654
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.31
|
$118.99
¥13,475
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