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 2024 | March 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 307 | 21 |
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