Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 10.19% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 47.90% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 135.90% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 97.98% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 4.54% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 28.93% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
850.00 ¥ (8.20 $) |
2,178.09 ¥ (21.00 $) |
+156.25 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (48.21 $) |
10,371.86 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+107.44 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (6.75 $) |
985.33 ¥ (9.50 $) |
+40.76 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (4.82 $) |
803.82 ¥ (7.75 $) |
+60.76 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (5.78 $) |
904.98 ¥ (8.73 $) |
+50.83 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
392.36 ¥ (3.78 $) |
496.93 ¥ (4.79 $) |
+26.65 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
147.87 ¥ (1.43 $) |
222.96 ¥ (2.15 $) |
+50.78 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
108.41 ¥ (1.05 $) |
179.26 ¥ (1.73 $) |
+65.36 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
763.62 ¥ (7.36 $) |
475.50 ¥ (4.58 $) |
-37.73 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
201.91 ¥ (1.95 $) |
368.60 ¥ (3.55 $) |
+82.55 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.04 ¥ (2.28 $) |
266.58 ¥ (2.57 $) |
+12.94 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
252.57 ¥ (2.44 $) |
349.68 ¥ (3.37 $) |
+38.45 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
736.42 ¥ (7.10 $) |
700.72 ¥ (6.76 $) |
-4.85 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
419.01 ¥ (4.04 $) |
658.50 ¥ (6.35 $) |
+57.16 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,172.54 ¥ (11.30 $) |
798.92 ¥ (7.70 $) |
-31.86 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
386.06 ¥ (3.72 $) |
291.31 ¥ (2.81 $) |
-24.54 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.76 ¥ (1.71 $) |
132.71 ¥ (1.28 $) |
-25.34 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
280.88 ¥ (2.71 $) |
253.15 ¥ (2.44 $) |
-9.87 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
319.03 ¥ (3.08 $) |
278.34 ¥ (2.68 $) |
-12.75 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
180.02 ¥ (1.74 $) |
201.85 ¥ (1.95 $) |
+12.13 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
156.34 ¥ (1.51 $) |
188.34 ¥ (1.82 $) |
+20.47 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
195.68 ¥ (1.89 $) |
232.33 ¥ (2.24 $) |
+18.73 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
125.61 ¥ (1.21 $) |
218.59 ¥ (2.11 $) |
+74.02 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,450.00 ¥ (13.98 $) |
1,555.78 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+7.30 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
340.41 ¥ (3.28 $) |
317.45 ¥ (3.06 $) |
-6.75 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
375.00 ¥ (3.62 $) |
312.50 ¥ (3.01 $) |
-16.67 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
520.00 ¥ (5.01 $) |
1,555.78 ¥ (15.00 $) |
+199.19 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.93 $) |
285.23 ¥ (2.75 $) |
+42.61 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,500.00 ¥ (101.24 $) |
13,172.27 ¥ (127.00 $) |
+25.45 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
460.00 ¥ (4.44 $) |
363.02 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-21.08 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (6.36 $) |
311.16 ¥ (3.00 $) |
-52.84 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (33.75 $) |
3,630.15 ¥ (35.00 $) |
+3.72 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
527.94 ¥ (5.09 $) |
273.05 ¥ (2.63 $) |
-48.28 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,534,500.00 ¥ (24,436.31 $) |
2,281,809.75 ¥ (22,000.00 $) |
-9.97 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,133,700.00 ¥ (20,572.00 $) |
2,209,827.75 ¥ (21,305.99 $) |
+3.57 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
21,910.40 ¥ (211.25 $) |
15,354.51 ¥ (148.04 $) |
-29.92 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
31.15 ¥ (0.30 $) |
11.41 ¥ (0.11 $) |
-63.38 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,525.00 ¥ (43.63 $) |
6,933.66 ¥ (66.85 $) |
+53.23 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,783.33 ¥ (94.33 $) |
8,734.07 ¥ (84.21 $) |
-10.72 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,141.67 ¥ (30.29 $) |
3,811.66 ¥ (36.75 $) |
+21.33 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (17.35 $) |
1,710.84 ¥ (16.49 $) |
-4.95 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,061.40 ¥ (781.55 $) |
261,208.71 ¥ (2,518.44 $) |
+222.24 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,993,750.00 ¥ (19,222.68 $) |
4,065,770.10 ¥ (39,200.00 $) |
+103.93 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,851.33 ¥ (66.06 $) |
6,168.73 ¥ (59.48 $) |
-9.96 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,430.55 ¥ (42.72 $) |
4,312.62 ¥ (41.58 $) |
-2.66 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,241.38 ¥ (79.46 $) |
9,322.23 ¥ (89.88 $) |
+13.11 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,689.66 ¥ (122.35 $) |
13,599.07 ¥ (131.11 $) |
+7.17 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
132,444.44 ¥ (1,276.96 $) |
342,096.56 ¥ (3,298.31 $) |
+158.29 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
76,421.54 ¥ (736.82 $) |
210,389.13 ¥ (2,028.46 $) |
+175.30 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
316,191.16 ¥ (3,048.55 $) |
698,023.82 ¥ (6,729.98 $) |
+120.76 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
162,300.00 ¥ (1,564.81 $) |
370,986.70 ¥ (3,576.86 $) |
+128.58 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
116,175.18 ¥ (1,120.10 $) |
157,142.89 ¥ (1,515.09 $) |
+35.26 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,229.07 ¥ (686.75 $) |
77,554.38 ¥ (747.74 $) |
+8.88 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
331,217.80 ¥ (3,193.43 $) |
631,614.12 ¥ (6,089.69 $) |
+90.69 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.34 | 3.78 | +181.99 % |
| Last update: | January 2021 | January 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 155 | 326 |
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 New York, NY: | Cost of Living in Jersey City, New Jersey | 4.58 miles |
| Cost of Living in East Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.01 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rutherford, New Jersey | 10.22 miles |
| Cost of Living in Newark, New Jersey | 11.63 miles |
| Cost of Living in Paterson, New Jersey | 17.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bergen County, New Jersey | 20.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hempstead, New York | 22.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in West Caldwell, New Jersey | 23.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Woodbridge, New Jersey | 25.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey | 30.18 miles |
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