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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY

You would need around 6,267.68$ (646,604.99¥) in New York, NY to maintain
the same standard of life that you can have with 530,000.00¥ in Tokyo
(assuming you rent in both cities).
This calculation uses our Consumer Prices Including Rent Index.

Indexes DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 8.18% lower than in Tokyo
Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 22.00% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 89.00% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 41.94% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 9.92% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.27% higher than in Tokyo

Currency: Default Currency      Switch to imperial measurement units
  Tokyo  New York, NY      Difference
Restaurants [Edit] [Edit]
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 900.00 ¥     1,444.31 ¥      +60.48 %
Meal for 2, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥     7,737.38 ¥      +54.75 %
Combo Meal at McDonalds or Similar 650.00 ¥     722.16 ¥      +11.10 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught) 500.00 ¥     515.82 ¥      +3.17 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 700.00 ¥     722.16 ¥      +3.16 %
Cappuccino (regular) 350.00 ¥     412.66 ¥      +17.90 %
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle) 120.00 ¥     164.55 ¥      +37.12 %
Water (0.33 liter bottle) 110.00 ¥     141.85 ¥      +28.96 %
 
Markets [Edit] [Edit]
Milk (regular), 1 liter 200.00 ¥     135.99 ¥      -32.00 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g) 215.00 ¥     309.50 ¥      +43.95 %
Rice (1kg) 475.00 ¥     278.55 ¥      -41.36 %
Eggs (12) 237.60 ¥     309.50 ¥      +30.26 %
Local Cheese (1kg) 2,000.00 ¥     1,137.20 ¥      -43.14 %
Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1kg) 980.00 ¥     748.28 ¥      -23.65 %
Apples (1kg) 550.00 ¥     453.74 ¥      -17.50 %
Oranges (1kg) 450.00 ¥     454.88 ¥      +1.08 %
Tomato (1kg) 820.00 ¥     515.82 ¥      -37.09 %
Potato (1kg) 350.00 ¥     205.81 ¥      -41.20 %
Lettuce (1 head) 200.00 ¥     206.33 ¥      +3.16 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 148.00 ¥     206.33 ¥      +39.41 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,300.00 ¥     1,547.48 ¥      +19.04 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 280.00 ¥     206.33 ¥      -26.31 %
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle) 300.00 ¥     309.50 ¥      +3.17 %
Pack of Cigarettes (Marlboro) 440.00 ¥     1,341.15 ¥      +204.81 %
 
Transportation [Edit] [Edit]
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 160.00 ¥     251.72 ¥      +57.33 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 10,000.00 ¥     10,832.32 ¥      +8.32 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 710.00 ¥     257.91 ¥      -63.67 %
Taxi 1km (Normal Tariff) 292.00 ¥     128.21 ¥      -56.09 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 2,700.00 ¥     3,094.95 ¥      +14.63 %
Gasoline (1 liter) 150.00 ¥     109.01 ¥      -27.32 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,100,000.00 ¥     2,063,300.00 ¥      -1.75 %
 
Utilities (Monthly) [Edit] [Edit]
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment 18,062.50 ¥     12,379.80 ¥      -31.46 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 70.00 ¥     15.47 ¥      -77.89 %
Internet (6 Mbps, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,000.00 ¥     5,158.25 ¥      +28.96 %
 
Sports And Leisure [Edit] [Edit]
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,000.00 ¥     8,253.20 ¥      -17.47 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 1,300.00 ¥     2,579.12 ¥      +98.39 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥     1,341.15 ¥      -25.49 %
 
Clothing And Shoes [Edit] [Edit]
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,100.00 ¥     5,416.16 ¥      -33.13 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 6,750.00 ¥     4,126.60 ¥      -38.87 %
1 Pair of Nike Shoes 10,000.00 ¥     8,253.20 ¥      -17.47 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Shoes 10,000.00 ¥     8,253.20 ¥      -17.47 %
 
Rent Per Month [Edit] [Edit]
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 135,000.00 ¥     283,703.75 ¥      +110.15 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 70,000.00 ¥     154,747.50 ¥      +121.07 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 300,000.00 ¥     515,825.00 ¥      +71.94 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 150,000.00 ¥     283,703.75 ¥      +89.14 %
 
Buy Apartment Price [Edit] [Edit]
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre 650,000.00 ¥     930,009.26 ¥      +43.08 %
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 500,000.00 ¥     416,422.06 ¥      -16.72 %
 
Salaries And Financing [Edit] [Edit]
Median Monthly Disposable Salary (After Tax) 320,000.00 ¥     399,248.55 ¥      +24.77 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentanges (%), Yearly 2.00     4.00      +100.00 %
 
Last updateMay, 2013May, 2013
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Currency: JPY



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