Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Seattle, WA 

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Cost of Living in Seattle, WA is 53.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Seattle, WA is 72.3% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Seattle, WA are 113.7% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Seattle, WA are 146.7% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Seattle, WA are 29.7% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Seattle, WA is 51.7% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.37 $)
3,138.28 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +213.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(44.61 $)
15,691.40 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +124.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.10 $)
1,882.97 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +135.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(2.80 $)
1,255.31 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +185.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.00 ¥
(4.46 $)
1,255.31 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +79.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 505.00 ¥
(3.22 $)
946.89 ¥
(6.03 $)
     +87.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.03 ¥
(1.09 $)
516.51 ¥
(3.29 $)
     +202.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.09 ¥
(0.73 $)
403.73 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +253.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.87 ¥
(5.73 $)
713.83 ¥
(4.55 $)
     -20.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(1.48 $)
634.05 ¥
(4.04 $)
     +173.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(1.60 $)
399.66 ¥
(2.55 $)
     +59.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 334.79 ¥
(2.13 $)
732.04 ¥
(4.67 $)
     +118.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(7.17 $)
947.26 ¥
(6.04 $)
     -15.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,083.12 ¥
(6.90 $)
     +116.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(9.15 $)
1,370.82 ¥
(8.74 $)
     -4.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(2.19 $)
355.52 ¥
(2.27 $)
     +3.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(1.06 $)
128.92 ¥
(0.82 $)
     -22.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.56 $)
344.57 ¥
(2.20 $)
     -14.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.18 $)
390.30 ¥
(2.49 $)
     +14.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.23 $)
231.84 ¥
(1.48 $)
     +20.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.22 $)
228.88 ¥
(1.46 $)
     +19.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(1.42 $)
379.23 ¥
(2.42 $)
     +70.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(0.83 $)
328.73 ¥
(2.10 $)
     +153.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.01 $)
2,353.71 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +114.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(2.07 $)
428.30 ¥
(2.73 $)
     +31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(2.87 $)
576.55 ¥
(3.67 $)
     +27.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.82 $)
1,804.51 ¥
(11.50 $)
     +200.8 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.27 $)
431.51 ¥
(2.75 $)
     +115.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,840.00 ¥
(49.96 $)
15,534.49 ¥
(99.00 $)
     +98.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.19 $)
486.43 ¥
(3.10 $)
     -2.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.51 $)
423.67 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -40.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.15 $)
4,707.42 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +24.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(4.25 $)
778.18 ¥
(4.96 $)
     +16.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,298.29 $)
5,751,927.52 ¥
(36,656.56 $)
     +72.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(16,013.02 $)
4,183,569.14 ¥
(26,661.54 $)
     +66.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,466.83 ¥
(168.67 $)
35,685.61 ¥
(227.42 $)
     +34.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,878.60 ¥
(24.72 $)
9,393.20 ¥
(59.86 $)
     +142.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,828.00 ¥
(30.77 $)
10,863.99 ¥
(69.24 $)
     +125.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,624.14 ¥
(61.33 $)
9,069.63 ¥
(57.80 $)
     -5.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(18.95 $)
6,453.09 ¥
(41.12 $)
     +117.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.11 $)
2,353.71 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +23.9 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,645.86 ¥
(501.20 $)
321,778.31 ¥
(2,050.67 $)
     +309.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,120.86 ¥
(13,830.00 $)
4,707,420.00 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +116.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(53.08 $)
10,078.09 ¥
(64.23 $)
     +21.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(34.87 $)
8,814.87 ¥
(56.18 $)
     +61.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(60.27 $)
15,063.68 ¥
(96.00 $)
     +59.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(80.61 $)
20,897.25 ¥
(133.18 $)
     +65.2 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 160,827.92 ¥
(1,024.94 $)
373,311.13 ¥
(2,379.08 $)
     +132.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 91,199.96 ¥
(581.21 $)
288,133.33 ¥
(1,836.25 $)
     +215.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 424,614.52 ¥
(2,706.03 $)
669,499.73 ¥
(4,266.67 $)
     +57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 186,489.36 ¥
(1,188.48 $)
513,180.10 ¥
(3,270.45 $)
     +175.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(853.79 $)
116,098.39 ¥
(739.89 $)
     -13.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(442.21 $)
74,483.41 ¥
(474.68 $)
     +7.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Seattle, WA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 388,724.83 ¥
(2,477.31 $)
1,016,366.61 ¥
(6,477.22 $)
     +161.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.78 6.54      +267.3 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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