Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 87.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 146.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 276.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 203.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 51.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 9.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (6.55 $) |
4,693.93 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+357.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,375.00 ¥ (47.14 $) |
20,340.38 ¥ (130.00 $) |
+175.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.11 $) |
1,877.57 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+134.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.20 $) |
1,251.72 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+150.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.11 $) |
1,721.11 ¥ (11.00 $) |
+115.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
513.31 ¥ (3.28 $) |
894.25 ¥ (5.72 $) |
+74.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
178.39 ¥ (1.14 $) |
496.30 ¥ (3.17 $) |
+178.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.92 ¥ (0.76 $) |
364.93 ¥ (2.33 $) |
+206.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.41 ¥ (5.73 $) |
883.32 ¥ (5.65 $) |
-1.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.56 $) |
686.27 ¥ (4.39 $) |
+181.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.58 $) |
532.16 ¥ (3.40 $) |
+114.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (2.13 $) |
816.24 ¥ (5.22 $) |
+144.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (7.19 $) |
1,195.70 ¥ (7.64 $) |
+6.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (3.21 $) |
1,084.91 ¥ (6.93 $) |
+115.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (9.18 $) |
1,406.95 ¥ (8.99 $) |
-2.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.36 $) |
485.35 ¥ (3.10 $) |
+31.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.12 $) |
150.37 ¥ (0.96 $) |
-14.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.57 $) |
395.38 ¥ (2.53 $) |
-1.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.18 $) |
457.90 ¥ (2.93 $) |
+34.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.26 $) |
282.59 ¥ (1.81 $) |
+43.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.23 $) |
264.23 ¥ (1.69 $) |
+37.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.40 $) |
461.44 ¥ (2.95 $) |
+110.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.84 $) |
394.66 ¥ (2.52 $) |
+201.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (7.35 $) |
3,129.29 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+172.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (2.09 $) |
395.51 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+20.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.93 $) |
603.31 ¥ (3.86 $) |
+31.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.83 $) |
2,659.90 ¥ (17.00 $) |
+343.3 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.28 $) |
453.75 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+126.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (50.36 $) |
20,653.31 ¥ (132.00 $) |
+162.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.20 $) |
782.32 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+56.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (4.42 $) |
547.63 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-20.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.22 $) |
5,319.79 ¥ (34.00 $) |
+40.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (4.27 $) |
603.12 ¥ (3.85 $) |
-9.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,359.48 $) |
5,476,257.50 ¥ (35,000.00 $) |
+63.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (15,934.13 $) |
4,436,841.61 ¥ (28,356.86 $) |
+78.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (172.50 $) |
29,392.59 ¥ (187.85 $) |
+8.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,875.32 ¥ (24.77 $) |
10,666.56 ¥ (68.17 $) |
+175.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (31.12 $) |
11,236.95 ¥ (71.82 $) |
+130.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (61.51 $) |
23,149.63 ¥ (147.95 $) |
+140.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (19.69 $) |
14,570.76 ¥ (93.12 $) |
+373.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (12.14 $) |
3,129.29 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+64.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (483.50 $) |
488,725.56 ¥ (3,123.56 $) |
+546.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,491.17 $) |
9,074,941.00 ¥ (58,000.00 $) |
+300.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (53.76 $) |
11,292.69 ¥ (72.17 $) |
+34.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (35.98 $) |
7,547.55 ¥ (48.24 $) |
+34.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,590.00 ¥ (61.29 $) |
15,839.37 ¥ (101.23 $) |
+65.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (79.28 $) |
26,456.11 ¥ (169.09 $) |
+113.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
157,719.90 ¥ (1,008.02 $) |
680,620.57 ¥ (4,350.00 $) |
+331.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,022.87 ¥ (581.75 $) |
453,011.67 ¥ (2,895.30 $) |
+397.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,983.97 ¥ (2,703.39 $) |
1,373,607.86 ¥ (8,779.04 $) |
+224.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,361.96 ¥ (1,191.08 $) |
723,677.29 ¥ (4,625.19 $) |
+288.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (838.66 $) |
267,612.25 ¥ (1,710.37 $) |
+103.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (436.06 $) |
178,799.51 ¥ (1,142.75 $) |
+162.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
422,349.54 ¥ (2,699.33 $) |
938,881.55 ¥ (6,000.60 $) |
+122.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 6.74 | +290.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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