Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 46.3% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 59.5% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 73.9% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.5% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 34.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 14.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,617.73 ¥)
6.50 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(20,010.17 ¥)
45.48 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -65.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,847.09 ¥)
5.20 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,231.39 ¥)
3.25 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -59.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(1,616.21 ¥)
5.20 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -50.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.67 $
(873.21 ¥)
3.19 $
(490.76 ¥)
     -43.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.05 $
(469.21 ¥)
1.14 $
(175.16 ¥)
     -62.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(351.76 ¥)
0.75 $
(114.95 ¥)
     -67.3 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.63 $
(866.88 ¥)
5.70 $
(877.94 ¥)
     +1.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.33 $
(666.85 ¥)
1.57 $
(242.11 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.21 $
(494.59 ¥)
1.54 $
(237.68 ¥)
     -51.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.12 $
(788.71 ¥)
2.14 $
(329.77 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(1,148.34 ¥)
7.14 $
(1,098.30 ¥)
     -4.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.93 $
(1,067.30 ¥)
3.18 $
(489.23 ¥)
     -54.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(1,337.87 ¥)
9.05 $
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +4.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(477.47 ¥)
2.22 $
(342.09 ¥)
     -28.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(146.10 ¥)
1.07 $
(164.73 ¥)
     +12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(388.96 ¥)
2.44 $
(375.96 ¥)
     -3.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(440.55 ¥)
2.13 $
(327.78 ¥)
     -25.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(278.00 ¥)
1.22 $
(188.40 ¥)
     -32.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(259.94 ¥)
1.20 $
(184.16 ¥)
     -29.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(463.65 ¥)
1.36 $
(209.45 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.39 $
(368.47 ¥)
0.86 $
(131.85 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(3,078.49 ¥)
7.15 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -64.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(389.09 ¥)
2.06 $
(317.45 ¥)
     -18.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(585.86 ¥)
2.87 $
(441.33 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,616.71 ¥)
3.90 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(446.38 ¥)
1.30 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -55.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(20,318.02 ¥)
48.08 $
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -63.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(769.62 ¥)
3.25 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -35.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(538.74 ¥)
4.39 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +25.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(5,233.43 ¥)
24.62 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -27.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(593.33 ¥)
4.26 $
(655.01 ¥)
     +10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(4,848,617.45 ¥)
21,711.96 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -31.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(4,228,291.42 ¥)
15,300.95 $
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -44.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.18 $
(28,196.16 ¥)
170.14 $
(26,188.89 ¥)
     -7.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.32 $
(10,208.48 ¥)
24.83 $
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -62.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.56 $
(11,015.16 ¥)
31.26 $
(4,811.87 ¥)
     -56.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(20,340.01 ¥)
57.63 $
(8,871.25 ¥)
     -56.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(11,984.11 ¥)
17.90 $
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -77.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(3,078.49 ¥)
12.34 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -38.3 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(476,652.45 ¥)
491.48 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -84.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,250.00 $
(8,966,094.18 ¥)
14,730.31 $
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 70.85 $
(10,905.25 ¥)
49.97 $
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -29.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.53 $
(7,315.46 ¥)
34.79 $
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -26.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.75 $
(15,046.05 ¥)
58.87 $
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -39.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 163.59 $
(25,180.63 ¥)
77.24 $
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -52.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,150.51 $
(638,864.86 ¥)
952.70 $
(146,643.83 ¥)
     -77.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,846.86 $
(438,201.43 ¥)
545.37 $
(83,945.03 ¥)
     -80.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(1,298,026.40 ¥)
2,577.08 $
(396,675.40 ¥)
     -69.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,503.08 $
(693,133.25 ¥)
1,132.68 $
(174,346.98 ¥)
     -74.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,644.57 $
(253,139.34 ¥)
746.59 $
(114,918.12 ¥)
     -54.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,091.71 $
(168,041.37 ¥)
400.66 $
(61,671.35 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,910.65 $
(909,793.45 ¥)
2,732.44 $
(420,589.00 ¥)
     -53.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.68 1.67      -75.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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