Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 88.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 148.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 282.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 216.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 55.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.33 $) |
4,742.85 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+374.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (44.28 $) |
20,552.35 ¥ (130.00 $) |
+193.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.06 $) |
1,897.14 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+137.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.16 $) |
1,264.76 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+153.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.06 $) |
1,739.04 ¥ (11.00 $) |
+117.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
489.78 ¥ (3.10 $) |
879.01 ¥ (5.56 $) |
+79.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.09 $) |
480.85 ¥ (3.04 $) |
+178.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (0.73 $) |
361.55 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+214.2 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.41 ¥ (5.58 $) |
910.93 ¥ (5.76 $) |
+3.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.53 $) |
678.13 ¥ (4.29 $) |
+180.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
223.94 ¥ (1.42 $) |
509.59 ¥ (3.22 $) |
+127.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
330.52 ¥ (2.09 $) |
853.02 ¥ (5.40 $) |
+158.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (6.95 $) |
1,196.37 ¥ (7.57 $) |
+8.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (3.09 $) |
1,102.13 ¥ (6.97 $) |
+125.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (8.81 $) |
1,366.22 ¥ (8.64 $) |
-2.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.33 $) |
483.71 ¥ (3.06 $) |
+31.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.10 $) |
146.03 ¥ (0.92 $) |
-15.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.38 $) |
419.90 ¥ (2.66 $) |
+11.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2.10 $) |
444.99 ¥ (2.81 $) |
+34.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.22 $) |
286.78 ¥ (1.81 $) |
+49.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.19 $) |
257.27 ¥ (1.63 $) |
+36.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.32 $) |
454.74 ¥ (2.88 $) |
+117.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.83 $) |
380.35 ¥ (2.41 $) |
+188.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.96 $) |
3,161.90 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+187.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.05 $) |
399.64 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+23.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.85 $) |
601.73 ¥ (3.81 $) |
+33.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.80 $) |
2,687.61 ¥ (17.00 $) |
+347.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.27 $) |
458.48 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+129.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (46.81 $) |
20,868.54 ¥ (132.00 $) |
+182.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.16 $) |
790.48 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+58.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.28 $) |
553.33 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-18.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (23.97 $) |
4,742.85 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+25.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (4.14 $) |
614.55 ¥ (3.89 $) |
-6.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,139.19 $) |
4,426,660.00 ¥ (28,000.00 $) |
+32.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (14,897.31 $) |
4,276,337.85 ¥ (27,049.17 $) |
+81.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (173.50 $) |
28,164.19 ¥ (178.15 $) |
+2.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.17 $) |
10,229.33 ¥ (64.70 $) |
+167.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,853.09 ¥ (30.70 $) |
11,030.47 ¥ (69.77 $) |
+127.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,042.94 ¥ (57.20 $) |
20,891.12 ¥ (132.14 $) |
+131.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (17.43 $) |
11,725.38 ¥ (74.17 $) |
+325.6 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (11.70 $) |
3,161.90 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+70.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (478.51 $) |
484,662.52 ¥ (3,065.64 $) |
+540.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,341.71 $) |
9,999,508.75 ¥ (63,250.00 $) |
+341.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (48.65 $) |
10,990.82 ¥ (69.52 $) |
+42.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (33.87 $) |
7,180.84 ¥ (45.42 $) |
+34.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (57.31 $) |
15,177.06 ¥ (96.00 $) |
+67.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (75.21 $) |
25,588.80 ¥ (161.86 $) |
+115.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,681.59 ¥ (946.78 $) |
658,013.45 ¥ (4,162.14 $) |
+339.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,471.71 ¥ (534.31 $) |
448,984.35 ¥ (2,839.97 $) |
+431.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,600.24 ¥ (2,540.25 $) |
1,304,315.37 ¥ (8,250.20 $) |
+224.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,623.54 ¥ (1,104.55 $) |
688,240.23 ¥ (4,353.33 $) |
+294.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (726.89 $) |
259,998.24 ¥ (1,644.57 $) |
+126.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (390.09 $) |
172,594.51 ¥ (1,091.71 $) |
+179.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,803.67 ¥ (2,687.02 $) |
909,158.40 ¥ (5,750.71 $) |
+114.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 6.65 | +294.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 325 | 500 |
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