Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 18.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 45.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 107.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 85.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 23.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 22.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (24.59 AED) |
1,667.32 ¥ (41.00 AED) |
+66.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (147.54 AED) |
10,166.61 ¥ (250.00 AED) |
+69.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (18.44 AED) |
1,362.33 ¥ (33.50 AED) |
+81.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
395.00 ¥ (9.71 AED) |
1,829.99 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+363.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (14.75 AED) |
1,829.99 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+205.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.36 ¥ (11.52 AED) |
783.35 ¥ (19.26 AED) |
+67.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.38 ¥ (3.97 AED) |
178.23 ¥ (4.38 AED) |
+10.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.81 ¥ (2.82 AED) |
93.42 ¥ (2.30 AED) |
-18.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
792.31 ¥ (19.48 AED) |
1,046.64 ¥ (25.74 AED) |
+32.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (4.76 AED) |
209.30 ¥ (5.15 AED) |
+8.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.81 ¥ (4.42 AED) |
146.38 ¥ (3.60 AED) |
-18.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
305.95 ¥ (7.52 AED) |
464.67 ¥ (11.43 AED) |
+51.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (21.68 AED) |
788.22 ¥ (19.38 AED) |
-10.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (11.55 AED) |
584.14 ¥ (14.36 AED) |
+24.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (30.45 AED) |
716.50 ¥ (17.62 AED) |
-42.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (9.08 AED) |
157.12 ¥ (3.86 AED) |
-57.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (4.35 AED) |
119.23 ¥ (2.93 AED) |
-32.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (9.19 AED) |
125.54 ¥ (3.09 AED) |
-66.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (6.91 AED) |
98.18 ¥ (2.41 AED) |
-65.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (5.75 AED) |
69.97 ¥ (1.72 AED) |
-70.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (5.22 AED) |
61.84 ¥ (1.52 AED) |
-70.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
180.87 ¥ (4.45 AED) |
254.14 ¥ (6.25 AED) |
+40.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (2.92 AED) |
89.17 ¥ (2.19 AED) |
-24.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (24.59 AED) |
2,439.99 ¥ (60.00 AED) |
+144.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (7.36 AED) |
518.67 ¥ (12.75 AED) |
+73.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (9.82 AED) |
930.93 ¥ (22.89 AED) |
+133.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (14.14 AED) |
894.66 ¥ (22.00 AED) |
+55.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (3.69 AED) |
284.67 ¥ (7.00 AED) |
+89.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (127.87 AED) |
12,199.93 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+134.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (12.30 AED) |
488.00 ¥ (12.00 AED) |
-2.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (16.62 AED) |
196.34 ¥ (4.83 AED) |
-71.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (83.31 AED) |
1,219.99 ¥ (30.00 AED) |
-64.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
611.48 ¥ (15.04 AED) |
472.83 ¥ (11.63 AED) |
-22.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (57,787.22 AED) |
4,066,642.98 ¥ (100,000.00 AED) |
+73.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (51,967.52 AED) |
3,199,833.16 ¥ (78,684.88 AED) |
+51.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,396.58 ¥ (550.74 AED) |
28,986.33 ¥ (712.78 AED) |
+29.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (87.45 AED) |
9,333.53 ¥ (229.51 AED) |
+162.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.67 ¥ (106.30 AED) |
14,386.96 ¥ (353.78 AED) |
+232.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,103.90 ¥ (199.28 AED) |
10,905.80 ¥ (268.18 AED) |
+34.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (54.44 AED) |
5,672.84 ¥ (139.50 AED) |
+156.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (46.72 AED) |
2,033.32 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+7.0 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (1,523.37 AED) |
107,618.92 ¥ (2,646.38 AED) |
+73.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (52,254.40 AED) |
1,904,102.22 ¥ (46,822.46 AED) |
-10.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (123.86 AED) |
9,625.48 ¥ (236.69 AED) |
+91.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (93.29 AED) |
8,708.29 ¥ (214.14 AED) |
+129.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (183.75 AED) |
14,345.46 ¥ (352.76 AED) |
+92.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (227.94 AED) |
14,232.35 ¥ (349.98 AED) |
+53.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,684.11 ¥ (3,385.69 AED) |
303,903.91 ¥ (7,473.09 AED) |
+120.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,437.85 ¥ (2,051.76 AED) |
175,346.84 ¥ (4,311.83 AED) |
+110.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (8,048.06 AED) |
610,398.12 ¥ (15,009.88 AED) |
+86.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,159.47 ¥ (4,036.73 AED) |
390,366.01 ¥ (9,599.22 AED) |
+137.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,298.52 ¥ (2,392.60 AED) |
58,571.38 ¥ (1,440.29 AED) |
-39.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,266.42 ¥ (1,359.02 AED) |
34,389.74 ¥ (845.65 AED) |
-37.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
366,272.03 ¥ (9,006.74 AED) |
654,013.52 ¥ (16,082.39 AED) |
+78.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 4.61 | +211.1 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 2023 | |
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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 Dubai: | Cost of Living in Ras al-Khaimah | 62.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Fujairah | 80.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kalba | 84.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Abu Dhabi | 94.68 miles |