Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Dubai 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Dubai are 14.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Dubai are 40.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Dubai are 98.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Dubai are 88.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Dubai are 29.2% 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 ¥ (23.78 AED) |
1,681.74 ¥ (40.00 AED) |
+68.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (166.49 AED) |
12,613.01 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+80.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (19.03 AED) |
1,471.52 ¥ (35.00 AED) |
+83.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (11.89 AED) |
1,891.95 ¥ (45.00 AED) |
+278.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (19.03 AED) |
2,102.17 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+162.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
496.49 ¥ (11.81 AED) |
905.45 ¥ (21.54 AED) |
+82.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.06 ¥ (4.12 AED) |
175.12 ¥ (4.17 AED) |
+1.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.78 ¥ (2.75 AED) |
117.11 ¥ (2.79 AED) |
+1.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
895.09 ¥ (21.29 AED) |
1,193.49 ¥ (28.39 AED) |
+33.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (5.81 AED) |
227.33 ¥ (5.41 AED) |
-6.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
225.68 ¥ (5.37 AED) |
157.90 ¥ (3.76 AED) |
-30.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.08 ¥ (7.90 AED) |
487.32 ¥ (11.59 AED) |
+46.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (26.77 AED) |
774.20 ¥ (18.41 AED) |
-31.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (11.95 AED) |
583.13 ¥ (13.87 AED) |
+16.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (34.15 AED) |
668.98 ¥ (15.91 AED) |
-53.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
377.64 ¥ (8.98 AED) |
162.08 ¥ (3.86 AED) |
-57.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
177.30 ¥ (4.22 AED) |
137.15 ¥ (3.26 AED) |
-22.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
391.41 ¥ (9.31 AED) |
130.91 ¥ (3.11 AED) |
-66.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
339.82 ¥ (8.08 AED) |
115.50 ¥ (2.75 AED) |
-66.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (4.69 AED) |
71.82 ¥ (1.71 AED) |
-63.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (4.57 AED) |
78.62 ¥ (1.87 AED) |
-59.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
212.29 ¥ (5.05 AED) |
259.31 ¥ (6.17 AED) |
+22.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.32 ¥ (3.17 AED) |
97.43 ¥ (2.32 AED) |
-26.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (26.16 AED) |
2,417.49 ¥ (57.50 AED) |
+119.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (7.79 AED) |
490.49 ¥ (11.67 AED) |
+49.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (10.90 AED) |
806.61 ¥ (19.19 AED) |
+75.9 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (14.27 AED) |
967.00 ¥ (23.00 AED) |
+61.2 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (4.76 AED) |
273.28 ¥ (6.50 AED) |
+36.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,800.00 ¥ (185.52 AED) |
12,613.01 ¥ (300.00 AED) |
+61.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (11.89 AED) |
504.52 ¥ (12.00 AED) |
+0.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
643.74 ¥ (15.31 AED) |
202.99 ¥ (4.83 AED) |
-68.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (90.13 AED) |
1,261.30 ¥ (30.00 AED) |
-66.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
657.88 ¥ (15.65 AED) |
487.35 ¥ (11.59 AED) |
-25.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (79,489.33 AED) |
6,306,506.84 ¥ (150,000.00 AED) |
+88.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (56,018.08 AED) |
3,521,785.38 ¥ (83,765.52 AED) |
+49.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,217.07 ¥ (647.36 AED) |
31,904.42 ¥ (758.85 AED) |
+17.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,860.62 ¥ (91.82 AED) |
9,289.91 ¥ (220.96 AED) |
+140.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,879.97 ¥ (116.07 AED) |
14,750.47 ¥ (350.84 AED) |
+202.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,278.82 ¥ (220.70 AED) |
13,851.50 ¥ (329.46 AED) |
+49.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,828.65 ¥ (67.28 AED) |
7,446.53 ¥ (177.12 AED) |
+163.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (44.00 AED) |
2,102.17 ¥ (50.00 AED) |
+13.6 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (1,799.33 AED) |
114,800.76 ¥ (2,730.53 AED) |
+51.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,215,312.50 ¥ (52,691.11 AED) |
2,261,491.22 ¥ (53,789.47 AED) |
+2.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,819.90 ¥ (186.00 AED) |
10,018.83 ¥ (238.30 AED) |
+28.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (127.36 AED) |
9,302.10 ¥ (221.25 AED) |
+73.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,105.42 ¥ (216.57 AED) |
15,496.76 ¥ (368.59 AED) |
+70.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,975.45 ¥ (284.84 AED) |
15,335.05 ¥ (364.74 AED) |
+28.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
150,772.17 ¥ (3,586.11 AED) |
337,046.62 ¥ (8,016.64 AED) |
+123.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
86,438.45 ¥ (2,055.93 AED) |
203,738.78 ¥ (4,845.92 AED) |
+135.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
411,845.54 ¥ (9,795.73 AED) |
646,100.66 ¥ (15,367.48 AED) |
+56.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
172,806.68 ¥ (4,110.20 AED) |
443,029.96 ¥ (10,537.45 AED) |
+156.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,941.35 ¥ (2,733.88 AED) |
75,964.06 ¥ (1,806.80 AED) |
-33.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,693.47 ¥ (1,467.38 AED) |
41,772.81 ¥ (993.56 AED) |
-32.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Dubai Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
433,961.02 ¥ (10,321.74 AED) |
630,232.62 ¥ (14,990.06 AED) |
+45.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 5.18 | +211.0 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |