Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 83.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 144.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 280.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 205.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 49.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 12.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.53 $) |
4,591.65 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+359.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (45.74 $) |
19,897.15 ¥ (130.00 $) |
+184.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.23 $) |
1,836.66 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+129.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.27 $) |
1,224.44 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+144.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.23 $) |
1,607.08 ¥ (10.50 $) |
+100.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.89 ¥ (3.21 $) |
868.28 ¥ (5.67 $) |
+76.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.13 $) |
466.56 ¥ (3.05 $) |
+170.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (0.75 $) |
349.77 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+206.7 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.36 ¥ (5.76 $) |
861.98 ¥ (5.63 $) |
-2.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.58 $) |
663.09 ¥ (4.33 $) |
+173.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (1.54 $) |
491.79 ¥ (3.21 $) |
+108.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (2.17 $) |
784.25 ¥ (5.12 $) |
+136.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (7.18 $) |
1,141.86 ¥ (7.46 $) |
+4.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (3.20 $) |
1,061.27 ¥ (6.93 $) |
+116.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (9.11 $) |
1,330.32 ¥ (8.69 $) |
-4.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.41 $) |
474.77 ¥ (3.10 $) |
+28.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.13 $) |
145.27 ¥ (0.95 $) |
-16.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.46 $) |
386.77 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+2.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2.17 $) |
438.06 ¥ (2.86 $) |
+32.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.26 $) |
276.43 ¥ (1.81 $) |
+43.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.23 $) |
258.48 ¥ (1.69 $) |
+37.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.37 $) |
461.03 ¥ (3.01 $) |
+120.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.86 $) |
366.39 ¥ (2.39 $) |
+177.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (7.19 $) |
3,061.10 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+178.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.12 $) |
386.90 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+19.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.94 $) |
582.55 ¥ (3.81 $) |
+29.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.92 $) |
2,601.93 ¥ (17.00 $) |
+333.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.31 $) |
443.86 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+121.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (48.35 $) |
20,203.26 ¥ (132.00 $) |
+173.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.27 $) |
765.27 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+53.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.42 $) |
535.69 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-20.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.76 $) |
5,203.87 ¥ (34.00 $) |
+37.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (4.28 $) |
589.98 ¥ (3.85 $) |
-9.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,835.29 $) |
4,821,232.50 ¥ (31,500.00 $) |
+44.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (15,387.86 $) |
4,204,410.06 ¥ (27,469.93 $) |
+78.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (171.11 $) |
28,036.91 ¥ (183.18 $) |
+7.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.97 $) |
10,150.83 ¥ (66.32 $) |
+165.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (31.44 $) |
10,952.95 ¥ (71.56 $) |
+127.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (57.96 $) |
20,225.12 ¥ (132.14 $) |
+128.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (18.00 $) |
11,916.43 ¥ (77.86 $) |
+332.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (12.41 $) |
3,061.10 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+61.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (494.27 $) |
473,960.32 ¥ (3,096.67 $) |
+526.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,813.97 $) |
8,915,453.75 ¥ (58,250.00 $) |
+293.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (50.25 $) |
10,843.65 ¥ (70.85 $) |
+41.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (34.99 $) |
7,274.14 ¥ (47.53 $) |
+35.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (59.20 $) |
14,961.07 ¥ (97.75 $) |
+65.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (77.68 $) |
25,038.41 ¥ (163.59 $) |
+110.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,599.85 ¥ (957.82 $) |
635,256.56 ¥ (4,150.51 $) |
+333.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,932.64 ¥ (548.38 $) |
435,726.47 ¥ (2,846.86 $) |
+419.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,544.65 ¥ (2,590.86 $) |
1,290,695.15 ¥ (8,432.88 $) |
+225.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,295.80 ¥ (1,138.78 $) |
689,218.44 ¥ (4,503.08 $) |
+295.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (750.83 $) |
251,709.61 ¥ (1,644.57 $) |
+119.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (402.94 $) |
167,092.27 ¥ (1,091.71 $) |
+170.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,451.58 ¥ (2,747.06 $) |
895,786.04 ¥ (5,852.71 $) |
+113.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.68 | +299.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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