Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Washington, DC 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Washington, DC are 54.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Washington, DC are 87.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Washington, DC are 162.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Washington, DC are 157.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Washington, DC are 27.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Washington, DC is 17.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.50 $) |
3,848.11 ¥ (25.00 $) |
+284.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (45.48 $) |
15,392.44 ¥ (100.00 $) |
+119.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.20 $) |
1,847.09 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+130.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.25 $) |
1,231.39 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+146.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.20 $) |
1,385.32 ¥ (9.00 $) |
+73.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
491.99 ¥ (3.20 $) |
844.00 ¥ (5.48 $) |
+71.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.12 $) |
382.01 ¥ (2.48 $) |
+121.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.03 ¥ (0.74 $) |
346.79 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+204.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
881.50 ¥ (5.73 $) |
656.58 ¥ (4.27 $) |
-25.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.57 $) |
542.10 ¥ (3.52 $) |
+123.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
236.30 ¥ (1.54 $) |
356.77 ¥ (2.32 $) |
+51.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (2.16 $) |
624.93 ¥ (4.06 $) |
+88.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (7.14 $) |
985.41 ¥ (6.40 $) |
-10.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (3.18 $) |
883.21 ¥ (5.74 $) |
+80.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (9.05 $) |
1,226.15 ¥ (7.97 $) |
-12.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.40 $) |
360.45 ¥ (2.34 $) |
-2.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.13 $) |
142.17 ¥ (0.92 $) |
-18.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.44 $) |
351.34 ¥ (2.28 $) |
-6.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (2.16 $) |
394.05 ¥ (2.56 $) |
+18.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.25 $) |
241.51 ¥ (1.57 $) |
+25.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.22 $) |
237.41 ¥ (1.54 $) |
+26.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.36 $) |
430.40 ¥ (2.80 $) |
+105.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.86 $) |
410.27 ¥ (2.67 $) |
+211.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (7.15 $) |
2,462.79 ¥ (16.00 $) |
+123.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (2.11 $) |
353.96 ¥ (2.30 $) |
+9.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.92 $) |
713.05 ¥ (4.63 $) |
+58.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.90 $) |
1,863.25 ¥ (12.11 $) |
+210.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.30 $) |
384.81 ¥ (2.50 $) |
+92.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (48.08 $) |
12,313.95 ¥ (80.00 $) |
+66.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.25 $) |
538.74 ¥ (3.50 $) |
+7.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.39 $) |
540.70 ¥ (3.51 $) |
-20.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.62 $) |
4,617.73 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+21.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (4.26 $) |
559.58 ¥ (3.64 $) |
-14.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,711.96 $) |
5,495,059.76 ¥ (35,699.74 $) |
+64.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (15,300.95 $) |
4,044,482.72 ¥ (26,275.78 $) |
+71.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,188.89 ¥ (170.14 $) |
26,397.65 ¥ (171.50 $) |
+0.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.83 $) |
9,054.37 ¥ (58.82 $) |
+136.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,811.87 ¥ (31.26 $) |
9,785.48 ¥ (63.57 $) |
+103.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,871.25 ¥ (57.63 $) |
16,052.11 ¥ (104.29 $) |
+80.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (17.90 $) |
4,805.01 ¥ (31.22 $) |
+74.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (12.34 $) |
2,567.46 ¥ (16.68 $) |
+35.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (491.48 $) |
358,116.03 ¥ (2,326.57 $) |
+373.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,730.31 $) |
7,850,142.55 ¥ (51,000.00 $) |
+246.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (49.97 $) |
11,299.81 ¥ (73.41 $) |
+46.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (34.79 $) |
7,843.60 ¥ (50.96 $) |
+46.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (58.87 $) |
17,844.45 ¥ (115.93 $) |
+96.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (77.24 $) |
26,703.26 ¥ (173.48 $) |
+124.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
146,643.35 ¥ (952.70 $) |
387,784.45 ¥ (2,519.32 $) |
+164.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,944.57 ¥ (545.36 $) |
316,819.10 ¥ (2,058.28 $) |
+277.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
396,673.66 ¥ (2,577.07 $) |
825,115.60 ¥ (5,360.53 $) |
+108.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,347.15 ¥ (1,132.68 $) |
577,895.44 ¥ (3,754.41 $) |
+231.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (746.59 $) |
140,200.19 ¥ (910.84 $) |
+22.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (400.66 $) |
96,336.43 ¥ (625.87 $) |
+56.2 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Washington, DC Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
420,591.14 ¥ (2,732.45 $) |
928,695.20 ¥ (6,033.45 $) |
+120.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 6.55 | +291.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 312 | 137 |
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