Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and San Francisco, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Francisco, CA are 73.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Francisco, CA are 119.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in San Francisco, CA are 220.8% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in San Francisco, CA are 159.7% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in San Francisco, CA are 56.0% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in San Francisco, CA is 25.1% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.43 $)
3,889.71 ¥
(25.00 $)
     +289.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.99 $)
15,558.83 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +122.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,867.06 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +133.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
1,244.71 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +148.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.14 $)
1,244.71 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +55.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.71 ¥
(3.17 $)
874.41 ¥
(5.62 $)
     +77.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(1.11 $)
431.76 ¥
(2.77 $)
     +150.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.35 ¥
(0.74 $)
364.92 ¥
(2.35 $)
     +216.4 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.56 ¥
(5.73 $)
943.00 ¥
(6.06 $)
     +5.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
689.68 ¥
(4.43 $)
     +182.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.45 $)
472.18 ¥
(3.03 $)
     +109.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.13 $)
841.49 ¥
(5.41 $)
     +153.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.23 $)
1,478.34 ¥
(9.50 $)
     +31.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(3.19 $)
1,175.93 ¥
(7.56 $)
     +137.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.23 $)
1,448.33 ¥
(9.31 $)
     +0.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.43 $)
481.51 ¥
(3.09 $)
     +27.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.14 $)
239.97 ¥
(1.54 $)
     +35.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.52 $)
403.55 ¥
(2.59 $)
     +3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.18 $)
536.43 ¥
(3.45 $)
     +57.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.27 $)
306.45 ¥
(1.97 $)
     +55.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.24 $)
259.88 ¥
(1.67 $)
     +35.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.36 $)
466.54 ¥
(3.00 $)
     +119.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.86 $)
370.23 ¥
(2.38 $)
     +177.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.07 $)
2,761.69 ¥
(17.75 $)
     +151.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(2.10 $)
362.38 ¥
(2.33 $)
     +10.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.95 $)
482.97 ¥
(3.10 $)
     +5.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.86 $)
2,061.55 ¥
(13.25 $)
     +243.6 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.29 $)
466.76 ¥
(3.00 $)
     +133.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(50.13 $)
15,247.66 ¥
(98.00 $)
     +95.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
700.15 ¥
(4.50 $)
     +40.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(4.14 $)
777.94 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +20.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.36 $)
8,557.36 ¥
(55.00 $)
     +125.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(4.22 $)
806.18 ¥
(5.18 $)
     +22.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,479.76 $)
4,978,826.67 ¥
(32,000.00 $)
     +49.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,137.31 $)
4,253,236.84 ¥
(27,336.48 $)
     +80.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(176.29 $)
40,935.13 ¥
(263.10 $)
     +49.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.56 $)
8,004.52 ¥
(51.45 $)
     +109.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(31.18 $)
10,565.86 ¥
(67.91 $)
     +117.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(59.64 $)
17,140.65 ¥
(110.17 $)
     +84.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(18.18 $)
3,765.24 ¥
(24.20 $)
     +33.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(11.57 $)
2,645.00 ¥
(17.00 $)
     +46.9 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(486.22 $)
414,902.22 ¥
(2,666.67 $)
     +448.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(14,238.29 $)
4,875,101.11 ¥
(31,333.33 $)
     +120.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.44 $)
9,844.36 ¥
(63.27 $)
     +28.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.42 $)
8,048.02 ¥
(51.73 $)
     +50.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.24 $)
16,973.20 ¥
(109.09 $)
     +87.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(76.42 $)
21,847.80 ¥
(140.42 $)
     +83.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 151,246.99 ¥
(972.10 $)
508,488.60 ¥
(3,268.17 $)
     +236.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 87,855.81 ¥
(564.67 $)
428,423.59 ¥
(2,753.57 $)
     +387.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,409.87 ¥
(2,624.94 $)
920,429.46 ¥
(5,915.80 $)
     +125.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,482.83 ¥
(1,140.72 $)
788,962.51 ¥
(5,070.83 $)
     +344.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(738.75 $)
200,253.48 ¥
(1,287.07 $)
     +74.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(396.52 $)
177,722.83 ¥
(1,142.26 $)
     +188.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit San Francisco, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 432,815.86 ¥
(2,781.80 $)
1,187,047.91 ¥
(7,629.41 $)
     +174.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 6.77      +306.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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