Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and San Jose, CA 

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Consumer Prices in San Jose, CA are 62.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in San Jose, CA are 97.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in San Jose, CA are 175.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in San Jose, CA are 149.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in San Jose, CA are 35.9% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in San Jose, CA is 26.3% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.48 $)
3,164.21 ¥
(20.50 $)
     +216.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(45.35 $)
15,435.16 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +120.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.18 $)
1,890.81 ¥
(12.25 $)
     +136.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.24 $)
1,389.16 ¥
(9.00 $)
     +177.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.18 $)
1,852.22 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +131.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.81 ¥
(3.18 $)
953.12 ¥
(6.17 $)
     +94.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.13 $)
496.13 ¥
(3.21 $)
     +183.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.74 $)
417.23 ¥
(2.70 $)
     +263.0 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.03 ¥
(5.69 $)
783.05 ¥
(5.07 $)
     -10.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.54 $)
670.18 ¥
(4.34 $)
     +182.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.54 $)
337.64 ¥
(2.19 $)
     +42.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(2.14 $)
797.44 ¥
(5.17 $)
     +141.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(7.12 $)
1,065.31 ¥
(6.90 $)
     -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(3.17 $)
944.46 ¥
(6.12 $)
     +93.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(9.03 $)
1,247.55 ¥
(8.08 $)
     -10.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.22 $)
414.14 ¥
(2.68 $)
     +21.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(1.07 $)
160.99 ¥
(1.04 $)
     -2.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.44 $)
282.98 ¥
(1.83 $)
     -24.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(2.12 $)
458.42 ¥
(2.97 $)
     +39.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.22 $)
300.21 ¥
(1.95 $)
     +59.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.19 $)
281.95 ¥
(1.83 $)
     +53.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.36 $)
498.75 ¥
(3.23 $)
     +138.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.85 $)
396.30 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +200.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.13 $)
2,315.27 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +110.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(2.06 $)
301.38 ¥
(1.95 $)
     -5.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.86 $)
462.28 ¥
(2.99 $)
     +4.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.89 $)
1,697.87 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +183.0 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.30 $)
385.88 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +92.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(47.94 $)
13,891.65 ¥
(90.00 $)
     +87.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.24 $)
540.23 ¥
(3.50 $)
     +8.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.38 $)
463.06 ¥
(3.00 $)
     -31.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.55 $)
4,630.55 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(4.24 $)
748.32 ¥
(4.85 $)
     +14.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,651.86 $)
4,630,548.85 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +38.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,258.60 $)
4,127,908.14 ¥
(26,743.53 $)
     +75.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(169.67 $)
43,190.50 ¥
(279.82 $)
     +64.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.76 $)
8,370.61 ¥
(54.23 $)
     +119.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(31.17 $)
13,685.84 ¥
(88.67 $)
     +184.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(57.47 $)
15,409.44 ¥
(99.83 $)
     +73.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(17.85 $)
7,408.88 ¥
(48.00 $)
     +168.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.31 $)
2,315.27 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +21.9 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(490.11 $)
262,397.77 ¥
(1,700.00 $)
     +246.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,689.53 $)
2,469,626.05 ¥
(16,000.00 $)
     +8.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.83 $)
8,269.16 ¥
(53.57 $)
     +7.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.69 $)
7,408.88 ¥
(48.00 $)
     +38.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.70 $)
13,492.15 ¥
(87.41 $)
     +48.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(77.03 $)
19,845.21 ¥
(128.57 $)
     +66.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 146,667.04 ¥
(950.21 $)
438,064.62 ¥
(2,838.10 $)
     +198.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,952.16 ¥
(543.90 $)
383,848.13 ¥
(2,486.84 $)
     +357.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,745.02 ¥
(2,570.40 $)
768,508.63 ¥
(4,978.95 $)
     +93.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,377.28 ¥
(1,129.74 $)
621,583.09 ¥
(4,027.06 $)
     +256.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥
(744.52 $)
215,787.27 ¥
(1,398.02 $)
     +87.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥
(399.55 $)
160,590.69 ¥
(1,040.42 $)
     +160.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit San Jose, CA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 420,669.52 ¥
(2,725.40 $)
1,047,259.72 ¥
(6,784.90 $)
     +149.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 6.65      +297.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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