Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Boston, MA 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Boston, MA is 62.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Boston, MA is 91.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Boston, MA are 151.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Boston, MA are 165.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Boston, MA are 49.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Boston, MA is 17.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.34 $) |
3,783.62 ¥ (24.00 $) |
+278.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (44.40 $) |
15,765.10 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+125.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.07 $) |
1,891.81 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+136.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
365.00 ¥ (2.32 $) |
1,261.21 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+245.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.44 $) |
1,544.98 ¥ (9.80 $) |
+120.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
514.16 ¥ (3.26 $) |
885.93 ¥ (5.62 $) |
+72.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
169.80 ¥ (1.08 $) |
455.74 ¥ (2.89 $) |
+168.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.19 ¥ (0.72 $) |
410.25 ¥ (2.60 $) |
+259.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
911.99 ¥ (5.78 $) |
782.48 ¥ (4.96 $) |
-14.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.47 $) |
650.07 ¥ (4.12 $) |
+180.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.59 $) |
435.91 ¥ (2.77 $) |
+73.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (2.15 $) |
742.45 ¥ (4.71 $) |
+119.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (7.14 $) |
1,413.92 ¥ (8.97 $) |
+25.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (3.17 $) |
1,021.83 ¥ (6.48 $) |
+104.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (9.11 $) |
1,478.76 ¥ (9.38 $) |
+3.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.18 $) |
378.96 ¥ (2.40 $) |
+10.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.06 $) |
155.09 ¥ (0.98 $) |
-6.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.55 $) |
487.38 ¥ (3.09 $) |
+21.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.17 $) |
482.98 ¥ (3.06 $) |
+41.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.22 $) |
281.94 ¥ (1.79 $) |
+46.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.22 $) |
261.75 ¥ (1.66 $) |
+36.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.41 $) |
465.86 ¥ (2.96 $) |
+109.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.82 $) |
394.78 ¥ (2.50 $) |
+204.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (7.29 $) |
2,364.76 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+105.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.06 $) |
299.27 ¥ (1.90 $) |
-7.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.86 $) |
833.30 ¥ (5.29 $) |
+84.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.81 $) |
2,180.31 ¥ (13.83 $) |
+263.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.27 $) |
378.36 ¥ (2.40 $) |
+89.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (50.75 $) |
14,188.59 ¥ (90.00 $) |
+77.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.17 $) |
425.66 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.49 $) |
441.42 ¥ (2.80 $) |
-37.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.04 $) |
4,414.23 ¥ (28.00 $) |
+16.5 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (4.23 $) |
562.17 ¥ (3.57 $) |
-15.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,198.72 $) |
4,729,530.00 ¥ (30,000.00 $) |
+41.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (15,938.16 $) |
3,902,139.55 ¥ (24,751.76 $) |
+55.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,083.68 ¥ (165.45 $) |
32,478.08 ¥ (206.01 $) |
+24.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,816.21 ¥ (24.21 $) |
8,946.69 ¥ (56.75 $) |
+134.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (30.71 $) |
10,508.05 ¥ (66.65 $) |
+117.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,175.00 ¥ (64.54 $) |
14,188.59 ¥ (90.00 $) |
+39.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (18.87 $) |
4,204.03 ¥ (26.67 $) |
+41.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,950.00 ¥ (12.37 $) |
2,522.42 ¥ (16.00 $) |
+29.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
82,064.56 ¥ (520.55 $) |
398,631.81 ¥ (2,528.57 $) |
+385.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,485.04 ¥ (13,767.66 $) |
5,727,986.33 ¥ (36,333.33 $) |
+163.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (52.83 $) |
9,206.32 ¥ (58.40 $) |
+10.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (34.71 $) |
7,036.97 ¥ (44.64 $) |
+28.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (59.99 $) |
14,791.37 ¥ (93.82 $) |
+56.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (80.23 $) |
25,454.57 ¥ (161.46 $) |
+101.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
168,735.13 ¥ (1,070.31 $) |
498,877.83 ¥ (3,164.44 $) |
+195.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,995.78 ¥ (596.23 $) |
361,603.41 ¥ (2,293.70 $) |
+284.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
444,187.69 ¥ (2,817.54 $) |
843,007.19 ¥ (5,347.30 $) |
+89.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
194,519.63 ¥ (1,233.86 $) |
564,459.12 ¥ (3,580.43 $) |
+190.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (849.79 $) |
133,455.99 ¥ (846.53 $) |
-0.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (440.15 $) |
73,319.82 ¥ (465.08 $) |
+5.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Boston, MA Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
397,756.72 ¥ (2,523.02 $) |
896,860.23 ¥ (5,688.90 $) |
+125.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 6.55 | +258.4 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 265 | 158 |
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