Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Dubai is 8.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Dubai is 31.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 86.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 90.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 30.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Dubai is 3.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (23.90 AED) |
1,835.53 ¥ (43.87 AED) |
+83.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (167.30 AED) |
12,552.10 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+79.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (19.12 AED) |
1,464.41 ¥ (35.00 AED) |
+83.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (11.95 AED) |
1,882.81 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+276.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (16.73 AED) |
1,882.81 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+169.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
526.23 ¥ (12.58 AED) |
934.84 ¥ (22.34 AED) |
+77.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.81 ¥ (4.15 AED) |
201.52 ¥ (4.82 AED) |
+15.9 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.54 ¥ (2.76 AED) |
156.72 ¥ (3.75 AED) |
+35.6 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.39 ¥ (21.52 AED) |
1,156.04 ¥ (27.63 AED) |
+28.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.00 ¥ (5.52 AED) |
218.50 ¥ (5.22 AED) |
-5.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
254.07 ¥ (6.07 AED) |
172.85 ¥ (4.13 AED) |
-32.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.63 ¥ (7.95 AED) |
499.72 ¥ (11.94 AED) |
+50.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,126.12 ¥ (26.91 AED) |
665.30 ¥ (15.90 AED) |
-40.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
501.76 ¥ (11.99 AED) |
589.75 ¥ (14.10 AED) |
+17.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (34.32 AED) |
681.51 ¥ (16.29 AED) |
-52.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (8.23 AED) |
163.71 ¥ (3.91 AED) |
-52.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (3.98 AED) |
134.22 ¥ (3.21 AED) |
-19.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (9.61 AED) |
129.16 ¥ (3.09 AED) |
-67.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (8.16 AED) |
117.78 ¥ (2.82 AED) |
-65.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (4.60 AED) |
75.25 ¥ (1.80 AED) |
-60.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (4.59 AED) |
96.14 ¥ (2.30 AED) |
-50.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
223.24 ¥ (5.34 AED) |
257.37 ¥ (6.15 AED) |
+15.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.77 ¥ (3.08 AED) |
96.83 ¥ (2.31 AED) |
-24.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (28.68 AED) |
2,092.02 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+74.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.65 ¥ (7.74 AED) |
480.57 ¥ (11.49 AED) |
+48.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.77 ¥ (10.77 AED) |
763.58 ¥ (18.25 AED) |
+69.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (14.34 AED) |
962.33 ¥ (23.00 AED) |
+60.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (5.26 AED) |
292.88 ¥ (7.00 AED) |
+33.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (191.20 AED) |
12,552.10 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+56.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (11.95 AED) |
502.08 ¥ (12.00 AED) |
+0.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (16.92 AED) |
202.01 ¥ (4.83 AED) |
-71.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (90.57 AED) |
1,255.21 ¥ (30.00 AED) |
-66.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (16.24 AED) |
486.42 ¥ (11.63 AED) |
-28.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (79,875.10 AED) |
5,083,599.03 ¥ (121,500.00 AED) |
+52.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (60,053.71 AED) |
3,468,705.70 ¥ (82,903.42 AED) |
+38.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,847.03 ¥ (617.75 AED) |
29,981.67 ¥ (716.57 AED) |
+16.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,884.38 ¥ (92.84 AED) |
8,710.09 ¥ (208.17 AED) |
+124.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (115.73 AED) |
14,802.96 ¥ (353.80 AED) |
+205.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,128.00 ¥ (242.06 AED) |
13,534.31 ¥ (323.48 AED) |
+33.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (71.08 AED) |
6,968.58 ¥ (166.55 AED) |
+134.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (45.41 AED) |
2,092.02 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+10.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,851.01 ¥ (1,956.27 AED) |
122,644.44 ¥ (2,931.25 AED) |
+49.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (52,265.33 AED) |
2,205,241.95 ¥ (52,706.14 AED) |
+0.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,286.90 ¥ (198.06 AED) |
8,608.04 ¥ (205.74 AED) |
+3.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.37 ¥ (135.69 AED) |
8,327.57 ¥ (199.03 AED) |
+46.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (226.04 AED) |
15,173.79 ¥ (362.66 AED) |
+60.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,999.05 ¥ (310.68 AED) |
15,368.27 ¥ (367.31 AED) |
+18.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,094.76 ¥ (3,945.83 AED) |
329,281.69 ¥ (7,869.96 AED) |
+99.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,281.87 ¥ (2,157.77 AED) |
202,542.02 ¥ (4,840.83 AED) |
+124.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,964.22 ¥ (9,798.30 AED) |
624,969.81 ¥ (14,937.02 AED) |
+52.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,304.29 ¥ (4,452.75 AED) |
434,093.33 ¥ (10,375.00 AED) |
+133.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (3,219.83 AED) |
69,420.31 ¥ (1,659.17 AED) |
-48.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (1,666.75 AED) |
41,251.54 ¥ (985.93 AED) |
-40.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,151.71 ¥ (9,372.58 AED) |
532,556.06 ¥ (12,728.30 AED) |
+35.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 4.83 | +166.4 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 |