Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Anchorage, AK 

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Consumer Prices in Anchorage, AK are 60.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Anchorage, AK are 50.4% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Anchorage, AK are 27.6% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Anchorage, AK are 118.4% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Anchorage, AK are 39.4% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Anchorage, AK is 9.9% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.50 $)
3,232.41 ¥
(21.00 $)
     +223.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(45.48 $)
12,390.91 ¥
(80.50 $)
     +77.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.20 $)
1,693.17 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +111.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.25 $)
1,077.47 ¥
(7.00 $)
     +115.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(5.20 $)
1,154.43 ¥
(7.50 $)
     +44.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.76 ¥
(3.19 $)
788.86 ¥
(5.12 $)
     +60.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.14 $)
384.62 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +119.6 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.75 $)
410.21 ¥
(2.67 $)
     +256.9 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 877.94 ¥
(5.70 $)
663.26 ¥
(4.31 $)
     -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 242.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
572.34 ¥
(3.72 $)
     +136.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.54 $)
324.78 ¥
(2.11 $)
     +36.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(2.14 $)
524.88 ¥
(3.41 $)
     +59.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(7.14 $)
783.99 ¥
(5.09 $)
     -28.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(3.18 $)
1,380.32 ¥
(8.97 $)
     +182.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(9.05 $)
1,441.50 ¥
(9.37 $)
     +3.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.22 $)
432.01 ¥
(2.81 $)
     +26.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(1.07 $)
142.12 ¥
(0.92 $)
     -13.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.44 $)
477.17 ¥
(3.10 $)
     +26.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(2.13 $)
515.65 ¥
(3.35 $)
     +57.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.22 $)
112.31 ¥
(0.73 $)
     -40.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.20 $)
214.34 ¥
(1.39 $)
     +16.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.36 $)
435.61 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +108.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.86 $)
429.96 ¥
(2.79 $)
     +226.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(7.15 $)
2,461.25 ¥
(15.99 $)
     +123.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(2.06 $)
266.29 ¥
(1.73 $)
     -16.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.87 $)
592.61 ¥
(3.85 $)
     +34.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.90 $)
1,666.23 ¥
(10.82 $)
     +177.7 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.30 $)
307.85 ¥
(2.00 $)
     +53.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(48.08 $)
9,235.46 ¥
(60.00 $)
     +24.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.25 $)
423.29 ¥
(2.75 $)
     -15.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.39 $)
423.29 ¥
(2.75 $)
     -37.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.62 $)
5,849.13 ¥
(38.00 $)
     +54.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(4.26 $)
648.29 ¥
(4.21 $)
     -1.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,711.96 $)
5,285,685.69 ¥
(34,339.50 $)
     +58.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(15,300.95 $)
4,172,273.80 ¥
(27,106.00 $)
     +77.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(170.14 $)
53,583.27 ¥
(348.11 $)
     +104.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(24.83 $)
7,875.80 ¥
(51.17 $)
     +106.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(31.26 $)
19,455.73 ¥
(126.40 $)
     +304.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(57.63 $)
17,662.82 ¥
(114.75 $)
     +99.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(17.90 $)
6,156.97 ¥
(40.00 $)
     +123.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.34 $)
2,231.90 ¥
(14.50 $)
     +17.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(491.48 $)
148,152.20 ¥
(962.50 $)
     +95.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,730.31 $)
1,593,117.16 ¥
(10,350.00 $)
     -29.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(49.97 $)
8,042.55 ¥
(52.25 $)
     +4.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(34.79 $)
6,926.60 ¥
(45.00 $)
     +29.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(58.87 $)
14,207.22 ¥
(92.30 $)
     +56.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(77.24 $)
11,800.87 ¥
(76.67 $)
     -0.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 146,643.83 ¥
(952.70 $)
205,527.51 ¥
(1,335.25 $)
     +40.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,945.03 ¥
(545.37 $)
175,920.16 ¥
(1,142.90 $)
     +109.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,675.40 ¥
(2,577.08 $)
336,102.40 ¥
(2,183.56 $)
     -15.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,346.98 ¥
(1,132.68 $)
305,283.32 ¥
(1,983.33 $)
     +75.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥
(746.59 $)
38,350.12 ¥
(249.15 $)
     -66.6 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥
(400.66 $)
35,839.17 ¥
(232.84 $)
     -41.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Anchorage, AK Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 420,589.00 ¥
(2,732.44 $)
695,353.31 ¥
(4,517.50 $)
     +65.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 6.56      +292.0 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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