Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dubai 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dubai is 11.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 36.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 88.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 89.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 30.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 20.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (23.50 AED) |
1,702.19 ¥ (40.00 AED) |
+70.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (164.49 AED) |
12,766.42 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+82.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (18.80 AED) |
1,489.42 ¥ (35.00 AED) |
+86.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (11.75 AED) |
1,914.96 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+283.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (18.80 AED) |
1,914.96 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+139.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.71 ¥ (12.00 AED) |
932.02 ¥ (21.90 AED) |
+82.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
174.23 ¥ (4.09 AED) |
185.18 ¥ (4.35 AED) |
+6.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.34 ¥ (2.73 AED) |
131.56 ¥ (3.09 AED) |
+13.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
912.12 ¥ (21.43 AED) |
1,185.21 ¥ (27.85 AED) |
+29.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (5.44 AED) |
224.40 ¥ (5.27 AED) |
-3.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (5.89 AED) |
163.74 ¥ (3.85 AED) |
-34.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (7.96 AED) |
521.91 ¥ (12.26 AED) |
+54.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (26.45 AED) |
668.30 ¥ (15.70 AED) |
-40.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (11.74 AED) |
549.31 ¥ (12.91 AED) |
+9.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (33.74 AED) |
660.42 ¥ (15.52 AED) |
-54.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (8.09 AED) |
165.43 ¥ (3.89 AED) |
-51.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (3.91 AED) |
139.58 ¥ (3.28 AED) |
-16.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (9.45 AED) |
125.16 ¥ (2.94 AED) |
-68.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (8.03 AED) |
113.56 ¥ (2.67 AED) |
-66.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (4.52 AED) |
72.64 ¥ (1.71 AED) |
-62.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (4.52 AED) |
91.69 ¥ (2.15 AED) |
-52.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (5.24 AED) |
260.16 ¥ (6.11 AED) |
+16.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (3.04 AED) |
96.53 ¥ (2.27 AED) |
-25.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (25.85 AED) |
2,234.12 ¥ (52.50 AED) |
+103.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (7.63 AED) |
468.33 ¥ (11.01 AED) |
+44.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (10.59 AED) |
750.03 ¥ (17.62 AED) |
+66.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (14.10 AED) |
978.76 ¥ (23.00 AED) |
+63.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (4.70 AED) |
255.33 ¥ (6.00 AED) |
+27.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (187.99 AED) |
12,766.42 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+59.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (11.75 AED) |
510.66 ¥ (12.00 AED) |
+2.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (16.64 AED) |
205.46 ¥ (4.83 AED) |
-71.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (89.05 AED) |
1,702.19 ¥ (40.00 AED) |
-55.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (15.69 AED) |
495.71 ¥ (11.65 AED) |
-25.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (78,534.14 AED) |
5,170,401.27 ¥ (121,500.00 AED) |
+54.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (59,045.51 AED) |
3,568,735.01 ¥ (83,862.22 AED) |
+42.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (621.48 AED) |
30,728.39 ¥ (722.09 AED) |
+16.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (91.14 AED) |
9,216.35 ¥ (216.58 AED) |
+137.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (114.47 AED) |
15,155.57 ¥ (356.14 AED) |
+211.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (239.88 AED) |
13,789.51 ¥ (324.04 AED) |
+35.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (69.89 AED) |
7,553.47 ¥ (177.50 AED) |
+154.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (44.65 AED) |
2,127.74 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+12.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,603.30 ¥ (1,847.11 AED) |
118,192.37 ¥ (2,777.42 AED) |
+50.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,670.28 ¥ (50,985.39 AED) |
2,240,869.95 ¥ (52,658.52 AED) |
+3.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (195.71 AED) |
9,295.86 ¥ (218.44 AED) |
+11.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (128.58 AED) |
8,766.28 ¥ (206.00 AED) |
+60.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (222.25 AED) |
15,154.81 ¥ (356.12 AED) |
+60.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (297.24 AED) |
14,509.99 ¥ (340.97 AED) |
+14.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,851.61 ¥ (3,873.87 AED) |
346,794.24 ¥ (8,149.37 AED) |
+110.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,838.57 ¥ (2,205.13 AED) |
210,901.31 ¥ (4,956.00 AED) |
+124.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,516.92 ¥ (9,975.78 AED) |
639,475.07 ¥ (15,027.12 AED) |
+50.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,481.80 ¥ (4,382.16 AED) |
445,515.42 ¥ (10,469.23 AED) |
+138.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (3,148.20 AED) |
70,355.90 ¥ (1,653.30 AED) |
-47.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (1,630.59 AED) |
40,769.17 ¥ (958.04 AED) |
-41.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
381,893.73 ¥ (8,974.18 AED) |
627,496.30 ¥ (14,745.63 AED) |
+64.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 4.94 | +169.5 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
Cities near Dubai: | Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |