Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Cambridge, MA 

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Consumer Prices in Cambridge, MA are 56.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Cambridge, MA are 89.6% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Cambridge, MA are 166.8% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Cambridge, MA are 144.2% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Cambridge, MA are 43.6% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Cambridge, MA is 18.9% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.61 $)
3,708.27 ¥
(24.50 $)
     +270.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,500.00 ¥
(49.55 $)
15,135.80 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +101.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.29 $)
1,664.94 ¥
(11.00 $)
     +108.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(2.91 $)
1,210.86 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +175.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 756.79 ¥
(5.00 $)
1,210.86 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +60.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.19 ¥
(3.24 $)
832.47 ¥
(5.50 $)
     +69.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.25 ¥
(1.14 $)
410.04 ¥
(2.71 $)
     +136.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.94 ¥
(0.76 $)
389.21 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +238.6 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 884.31 ¥
(5.84 $)
722.93 ¥
(4.78 $)
     -18.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 240.54 ¥
(1.59 $)
586.99 ¥
(3.88 $)
     +144.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 228.42 ¥
(1.51 $)
504.02 ¥
(3.33 $)
     +120.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 337.95 ¥
(2.23 $)
747.14 ¥
(4.94 $)
     +121.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,127.70 ¥
(7.45 $)
1,040.21 ¥
(6.87 $)
     -7.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 470.40 ¥
(3.11 $)
981.17 ¥
(6.48 $)
     +108.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,274.60 ¥
(8.42 $)
1,400.49 ¥
(9.25 $)
     +9.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 343.43 ¥
(2.27 $)
436.92 ¥
(2.89 $)
     +27.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.27 ¥
(1.09 $)
143.25 ¥
(0.95 $)
     -12.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 398.15 ¥
(2.63 $)
428.95 ¥
(2.83 $)
     +7.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 340.59 ¥
(2.25 $)
438.94 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +28.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 199.37 ¥
(1.32 $)
261.04 ¥
(1.72 $)
     +30.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 187.86 ¥
(1.24 $)
227.04 ¥
(1.50 $)
     +20.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 208.32 ¥
(1.38 $)
378.39 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +81.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.04 ¥
(0.88 $)
377.83 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +184.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,050.00 ¥
(6.94 $)
2,270.37 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +116.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 312.03 ¥
(2.06 $)
287.32 ¥
(1.90 $)
     -7.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(3.03 $)
794.63 ¥
(5.25 $)
     +73.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.96 $)
2,017.60 ¥
(13.33 $)
     +236.3 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.32 $)
363.26 ¥
(2.40 $)
     +81.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,900.00 ¥
(45.59 $)
13,622.22 ¥
(90.00 $)
     +97.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.30 $)
408.67 ¥
(2.70 $)
     -18.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.47 $)
423.80 ¥
(2.80 $)
     -37.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(25.04 $)
4,238.02 ¥
(28.00 $)
     +11.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 654.44 ¥
(4.32 $)
547.74 ¥
(3.62 $)
     -16.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(22,080.10 $)
4,540,740.00 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +35.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,407,058.82 ¥
(15,903.08 $)
3,624,353.99 ¥
(23,945.57 $)
     +50.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,825.35 ¥
(183.84 $)
26,195.32 ¥
(173.07 $)
     -5.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,890.65 ¥
(25.70 $)
7,473.30 ¥
(49.38 $)
     +92.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,915.86 ¥
(32.48 $)
10,247.50 ¥
(67.70 $)
     +108.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,834.84 ¥
(58.37 $)
15,135.80 ¥
(100.00 $)
     +71.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,990.59 ¥
(19.76 $)
4,540.74 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +51.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.55 $)
2,421.73 ¥
(16.00 $)
     +27.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 79,816.67 ¥
(527.34 $)
365,781.83 ¥
(2,416.67 $)
     +358.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,000.00 ¥
(14,977.73 $)
2,875,802.00 ¥
(19,000.00 $)
     +26.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,970.90 ¥
(52.66 $)
9,667.80 ¥
(63.87 $)
     +21.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥
(37.20 $)
7,237.66 ¥
(47.82 $)
     +28.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,398.40 ¥
(62.09 $)
14,000.62 ¥
(92.50 $)
     +49.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,831.43 ¥
(78.17 $)
21,190.12 ¥
(140.00 $)
     +79.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 143,845.44 ¥
(950.37 $)
476,777.70 ¥
(3,150.00 $)
     +231.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,783.44 ¥
(566.76 $)
423,802.40 ¥
(2,800.00 $)
     +394.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 390,504.84 ¥
(2,580.01 $)
701,292.07 ¥
(4,633.33 $)
     +79.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 169,454.87 ¥
(1,119.56 $)
504,526.67 ¥
(3,333.33 $)
     +197.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106,786.62 ¥
(705.52 $)
67,959.24 ¥
(449.00 $)
     -36.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 59,068.42 ¥
(390.26 $)
67,959.24 ¥
(449.00 $)
     +15.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Cambridge, MA Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,262.55 ¥
(2,756.79 $)
940,454.52 ¥
(6,213.44 $)
     +125.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.65 6.56      +296.7 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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