Cost of Living Comparison Between Phoenix, AZ and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 22.7% lower than in Phoenix, AZ (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 26.7% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 34.3% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 52.6% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 6.5% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 19.9% lower than in Phoenix, AZ
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Restaurants
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 19.99 $
(3,112.80 ¥)
6.42 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -67.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 $
(12,457.44 ¥)
44.95 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -43.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(1,557.18 ¥)
5.14 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -48.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.50 $
(856.45 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -41.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 6.38 $
(992.70 ¥)
5.14 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -19.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.36 $
(835.04 ¥)
3.21 $
(499.78 ¥)
     -40.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.59 $
(403.79 ¥)
1.12 $
(175.00 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.94 $
(302.61 ¥)
0.74 $
(115.34 ¥)
     -61.9 %
Markets
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.45 $
(536.79 ¥)
5.67 $
(882.23 ¥)
     +64.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.34 $
(519.39 ¥)
1.53 $
(237.49 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.95 $
(303.40 ¥)
1.55 $
(241.74 ¥)
     -20.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(571.74 ¥)
2.13 $
(331.83 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.91 $
(764.91 ¥)
7.05 $
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +43.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.45 $
(692.23 ¥)
3.14 $
(489.23 ¥)
     -29.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.27 $
(976.43 ¥)
8.95 $
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +42.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.08 $
(324.04 ¥)
2.17 $
(338.20 ¥)
     +4.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.66 $
(102.52 ¥)
1.06 $
(164.73 ¥)
     +60.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.84 $
(285.97 ¥)
2.41 $
(375.96 ¥)
     +31.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.96 $
(305.38 ¥)
2.10 $
(327.78 ¥)
     +7.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.42 $
(220.66 ¥)
1.21 $
(188.40 ¥)
     -14.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.27 $
(197.67 ¥)
1.18 $
(184.16 ¥)
     -6.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.85 $
(288.82 ¥)
1.35 $
(209.45 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(378.30 ¥)
0.85 $
(131.85 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,335.77 ¥)
7.06 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.09 $
(324.79 ¥)
2.04 $
(317.45 ¥)
     -2.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.51 $
(703.01 ¥)
2.83 $
(441.33 ¥)
     -37.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(1,401.46 ¥)
3.85 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Transportation
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.00 $
(311.44 ¥)
1.28 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.00 $
(8,564.49 ¥)
47.52 $
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -13.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.75 $
(428.22 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     +16.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.20 $
(342.58 ¥)
4.34 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +97.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 36.00 $
(5,605.85 ¥)
24.34 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.05 $
(630.56 ¥)
4.22 $
(656.91 ¥)
     +4.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,671,540.00 ¥)
21,461.87 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -28.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,595.23 $
(4,297,073.53 ¥)
15,057.11 $
(2,344,663.16 ¥)
     -45.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 236.80 $
(36,873.67 ¥)
168.44 $
(26,229.89 ¥)
     -28.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 69.60 $
(10,837.82 ¥)
24.54 $
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -64.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 68.91 $
(10,730.93 ¥)
31.33 $
(4,878.53 ¥)
     -54.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 26.62 $
(4,145.60 ¥)
58.88 $
(9,169.33 ¥)
     +121.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.33 $
(3,010.55 ¥)
18.24 $
(2,840.41 ¥)
     -5.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.75 $
(1,985.40 ¥)
12.20 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -4.3 %
Childcare
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,142.86 $
(177,963.43 ¥)
485.81 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 10,400.00 $
(1,619,467.20 ¥)
14,560.63 $
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +40.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 46.67 $
(7,267.36 ¥)
52.67 $
(8,201.33 ¥)
     +12.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.44 $
(6,141.86 ¥)
36.16 $
(5,630.00 ¥)
     -8.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 86.67 $
(13,495.47 ¥)
59.91 $
(9,329.13 ¥)
     -30.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 110.72 $
(17,241.44 ¥)
78.08 $
(12,158.18 ¥)
     -29.5 %
Rent Per Month
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,569.22 $
(244,356.15 ¥)
953.37 $
(148,456.43 ¥)
     -39.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,391.93 $
(216,747.92 ¥)
546.32 $
(85,071.49 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,677.23 $
(416,892.48 ¥)
2,599.89 $
(404,849.34 ¥)
     -2.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,335.29 $
(363,646.02 ¥)
1,141.35 $
(177,728.52 ¥)
     -51.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 319.48 $
(49,748.47 ¥)
754.85 $
(117,543.73 ¥)
     +136.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 268.51 $
(41,811.50 ¥)
415.69 $
(64,730.57 ¥)
     +54.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Phoenix, AZ Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,557.29 $
(709,651.75 ¥)
2,675.68 $
(416,652.06 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.52 1.69      -74.0 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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