Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cambridge, MA 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Cambridge, MA are 61.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cambridge, MA are 100.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Cambridge, MA are 188.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Cambridge, MA are 153.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Cambridge, MA are 47.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Cambridge, MA is 13.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.33 $) |
3,557.14 ¥ (22.50 $) |
+255.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (44.28 $) |
15,809.50 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+125.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.06 $) |
1,897.14 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+137.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.16 $) |
1,264.76 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+153.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.06 $) |
1,264.76 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+58.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
489.78 ¥ (3.10 $) |
876.71 ¥ (5.55 $) |
+79.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.09 $) |
443.27 ¥ (2.80 $) |
+156.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (0.73 $) |
397.03 ¥ (2.51 $) |
+245.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.41 ¥ (5.58 $) |
762.02 ¥ (4.82 $) |
-13.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.53 $) |
601.42 ¥ (3.80 $) |
+148.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
223.94 ¥ (1.42 $) |
507.71 ¥ (3.21 $) |
+126.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
330.52 ¥ (2.09 $) |
757.74 ¥ (4.79 $) |
+129.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (6.95 $) |
1,086.51 ¥ (6.87 $) |
-1.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (3.09 $) |
998.66 ¥ (6.32 $) |
+104.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (8.81 $) |
1,462.82 ¥ (9.25 $) |
+5.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.33 $) |
456.37 ¥ (2.89 $) |
+23.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.10 $) |
149.70 ¥ (0.95 $) |
-13.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.38 $) |
448.04 ¥ (2.83 $) |
+19.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2.10 $) |
458.48 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+38.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.22 $) |
272.66 ¥ (1.72 $) |
+41.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.19 $) |
269.10 ¥ (1.70 $) |
+43.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.32 $) |
426.46 ¥ (2.70 $) |
+103.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.83 $) |
394.64 ¥ (2.50 $) |
+199.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.96 $) |
2,371.42 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+115.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.05 $) |
300.11 ¥ (1.90 $) |
-7.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.85 $) |
830.00 ¥ (5.25 $) |
+84.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.80 $) |
2,159.58 ¥ (13.66 $) |
+259.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.27 $) |
379.43 ¥ (2.40 $) |
+89.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (46.81 $) |
14,228.55 ¥ (90.00 $) |
+92.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.16 $) |
426.86 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-14.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.28 $) |
442.67 ¥ (2.80 $) |
-34.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (23.97 $) |
4,426.66 ¥ (28.00 $) |
+16.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (4.14 $) |
570.11 ¥ (3.61 $) |
-13.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,139.19 $) |
4,742,850.00 ¥ (30,000.00 $) |
+41.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (14,897.31 $) |
3,809,344.72 ¥ (24,095.29 $) |
+61.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (173.50 $) |
25,066.20 ¥ (158.55 $) |
-8.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.17 $) |
7,641.08 ¥ (48.33 $) |
+99.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,853.09 ¥ (30.70 $) |
10,927.53 ¥ (69.12 $) |
+125.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,042.94 ¥ (57.20 $) |
15,809.50 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+74.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (17.43 $) |
4,742.85 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+72.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (11.70 $) |
2,529.52 ¥ (16.00 $) |
+36.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (478.51 $) |
382,062.92 ¥ (2,416.67 $) |
+405.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,341.71 $) |
3,003,805.00 ¥ (19,000.00 $) |
+32.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (48.65 $) |
9,920.07 ¥ (62.75 $) |
+29.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (33.87 $) |
7,325.07 ¥ (46.33 $) |
+36.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (57.31 $) |
16,072.99 ¥ (101.67 $) |
+77.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (75.21 $) |
22,133.30 ¥ (140.00 $) |
+86.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,681.59 ¥ (946.78 $) |
499,975.44 ¥ (3,162.50 $) |
+234.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,471.71 ¥ (534.31 $) |
453,205.67 ¥ (2,866.67 $) |
+436.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,600.24 ¥ (2,540.25 $) |
806,284.50 ¥ (5,100.00 $) |
+100.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,623.54 ¥ (1,104.55 $) |
579,681.67 ¥ (3,666.67 $) |
+232.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (726.89 $) |
106,634.22 ¥ (674.49 $) |
-7.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (390.09 $) |
70,984.13 ¥ (449.00 $) |
+15.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Cambridge, MA Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
424,803.67 ¥ (2,687.02 $) |
969,717.84 ¥ (6,133.77 $) |
+128.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 6.55 | +288.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 325 | 24 |
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