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Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 14.80% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 58.36% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 169.43% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 88.88% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 13.95% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 2.46% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Tokyo | New York, NY | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (8.89 $) |
2,250.69 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+125.07 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (44.43 $) |
9,002.76 ¥ (80.00 $) |
+80.06 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (6.22 $) |
1,012.81 ¥ (9.00 $) |
+44.69 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
380.00 ¥ (3.38 $) |
787.74 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+107.30 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
400.00 ¥ (3.55 $) |
900.28 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+125.07 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
376.67 ¥ (3.35 $) |
490.28 ¥ (4.36 $) |
+30.16 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
135.91 ¥ (1.21 $) |
236.98 ¥ (2.11 $) |
+74.37 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
102.69 ¥ (0.91 $) |
189.00 ¥ (1.68 $) |
+84.05 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
677.80 ¥ (6.02 $) |
497.68 ¥ (4.42 $) |
-26.57 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
161.59 ¥ (1.44 $) |
393.76 ¥ (3.50 $) |
+143.68 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
262.08 ¥ (2.33 $) |
325.70 ¥ (2.89 $) |
+24.28 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
221.94 ¥ (1.97 $) |
380.46 ¥ (3.38 $) |
+71.42 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
585.55 ¥ (5.20 $) |
783.24 ¥ (6.96 $) |
+33.76 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
368.48 ¥ (3.27 $) |
665.34 ¥ (5.91 $) |
+80.56 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,109.79 ¥ (9.86 $) |
776.72 ¥ (6.90 $) |
-30.01 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
383.29 ¥ (3.41 $) |
333.88 ¥ (2.97 $) |
-12.89 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
171.07 ¥ (1.52 $) |
109.36 ¥ (0.97 $) |
-36.07 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
288.65 ¥ (2.56 $) |
281.18 ¥ (2.50 $) |
-2.59 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
350.78 ¥ (3.12 $) |
306.22 ¥ (2.72 $) |
-12.70 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
195.87 ¥ (1.74 $) |
173.12 ¥ (1.54 $) |
-11.61 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.46 $) |
159.04 ¥ (1.41 $) |
-3.45 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
214.14 ¥ (1.90 $) |
257.82 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+20.40 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.94 ¥ (1.15 $) |
278.09 ¥ (2.47 $) |
+114.01 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,500.00 ¥ (13.33 $) |
1,688.02 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+12.53 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
250.73 ¥ (2.23 $) |
251.04 ¥ (2.23 $) |
+0.12 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
390.00 ¥ (3.47 $) |
298.92 ¥ (2.66 $) |
-23.35 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
450.00 ¥ (4.00 $) |
1,575.48 ¥ (14.00 $) |
+250.11 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.78 $) |
309.47 ¥ (2.75 $) |
+54.73 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (88.86 $) |
13,616.67 ¥ (121.00 $) |
+36.17 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
489.00 ¥ (4.35 $) |
281.34 ¥ (2.50 $) |
-42.47 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (5.86 $) |
323.54 ¥ (2.88 $) |
-50.97 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (31.99 $) |
3,376.03 ¥ (30.00 $) |
-6.22 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
539.86 ¥ (4.80 $) |
339.69 ¥ (3.02 $) |
-37.08 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,519,500.00 ¥ (22,388.69 $) |
2,475,759.00 ¥ (22,000.00 $) |
-1.74 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,164,834.29 ¥ (19,237.07 $) |
2,349,903.97 ¥ (20,881.63 $) |
+8.55 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
21,176.34 ¥ (188.18 $) |
16,317.25 ¥ (145.00 $) |
-22.95 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
53.70 ¥ (0.48 $) |
10.23 ¥ (0.09 $) |
-80.95 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,647.73 ¥ (41.30 $) |
6,850.68 ¥ (60.88 $) |
+47.40 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,658.54 ¥ (85.83 $) |
9,185.64 ¥ (81.63 $) |
-4.90 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,775.00 ¥ (24.66 $) |
4,687.31 ¥ (41.65 $) |
+68.91 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (16.00 $) |
1,800.55 ¥ (16.00 $) |
+0.03 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
47,425.00 ¥ (421.43 $) |
261,965.31 ¥ (2,327.87 $) |
+452.38 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,123,809.52 ¥ (18,872.52 $) |
3,626,893.16 ¥ (32,229.17 $) |
+70.77 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,203.12 ¥ (55.12 $) |
5,764.04 ¥ (51.22 $) |
-7.08 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,421.21 ¥ (39.29 $) |
4,399.60 ¥ (39.10 $) |
-0.49 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,078.05 ¥ (71.78 $) |
9,650.65 ¥ (85.76 $) |
+19.47 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,657.14 ¥ (103.59 $) |
14,197.43 ¥ (126.16 $) |
+21.79 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
118,220.00 ¥ (1,050.52 $) |
355,553.18 ¥ (3,159.50 $) |
+200.76 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
75,021.74 ¥ (666.66 $) |
222,020.66 ¥ (1,972.91 $) |
+195.94 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
281,951.22 ¥ (2,505.46 $) |
732,710.99 ¥ (6,510.99 $) |
+159.87 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
148,696.97 ¥ (1,321.35 $) |
370,665.75 ¥ (3,293.80 $) |
+149.28 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
109,710.65 ¥ (974.91 $) |
152,146.33 ¥ (1,352.00 $) |
+38.68 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
50,253.24 ¥ (446.56 $) |
63,899.14 ¥ (567.82 $) |
+27.15 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
327,182.96 ¥ (2,907.40 $) |
505,366.96 ¥ (4,490.77 $) |
+54.46 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.34 | 4.19 | +213.22 % |
| Last update: | November 2018 | November 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 254 | 536 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |