Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 86.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 140.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 278.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 186.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 48.9% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 10.6% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.0 ¥
(6.59 $)
4,555.62 ¥
(30.0 $)
     +355.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,125.0 ¥
(46.92 $)
19,741.02 ¥
(130.0 $)
     +177.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.0 ¥
(5.27 $)
1,822.25 ¥
(12.0 $)
     +127.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 425.0 ¥
(2.8 $)
1,366.69 ¥
(9.0 $)
     +221.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 700.0 ¥
(4.61 $)
1,670.39 ¥
(11.0 $)
     +138.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 524.43 ¥
(3.45 $)
903.13 ¥
(5.95 $)
     +72.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 171.65 ¥
(1.13 $)
489.65 ¥
(3.22 $)
     +185.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.68 ¥
(0.75 $)
362.23 ¥
(2.39 $)
     +218.6 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 898.09 ¥
(5.91 $)
880.56 ¥
(5.8 $)
     -2.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 227.57 ¥
(1.5 $)
663.37 ¥
(4.37 $)
     +191.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 284.04 ¥
(1.87 $)
508.21 ¥
(3.35 $)
     +78.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 320.24 ¥
(2.11 $)
767.91 ¥
(5.06 $)
     +139.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 976.74 ¥
(6.43 $)
1,173.69 ¥
(7.73 $)
     +20.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 497.25 ¥
(3.27 $)
1,036.22 ¥
(6.82 $)
     +108.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,409.92 ¥
(9.28 $)
1,324.85 ¥
(8.72 $)
     -6.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 365.16 ¥
(2.4 $)
493.33 ¥
(3.25 $)
     +35.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 163.4 ¥
(1.08 $)
157.24 ¥
(1.04 $)
     -3.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 406.66 ¥
(2.68 $)
404.79 ¥
(2.67 $)
     -0.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 371.08 ¥
(2.44 $)
409.67 ¥
(2.7 $)
     +10.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 198.12 ¥
(1.3 $)
263.46 ¥
(1.73 $)
     +33.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 193.88 ¥
(1.28 $)
252.07 ¥
(1.66 $)
     +30.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 214.72 ¥
(1.41 $)
487.36 ¥
(3.21 $)
     +127.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 134.6 ¥
(0.89 $)
372.53 ¥
(2.45 $)
     +176.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.0 ¥
(7.9 $)
3,037.08 ¥
(20.0 $)
     +153.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 316.82 ¥
(2.09 $)
417.24 ¥
(2.75 $)
     +31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 423.75 ¥
(2.79 $)
545.63 ¥
(3.59 $)
     +28.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.0 ¥
(3.95 $)
2,581.52 ¥
(17.0 $)
     +330.3 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 209.0 ¥
(1.38 $)
440.38 ¥
(2.9 $)
     +110.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.0 ¥
(59.27 $)
20,120.66 ¥
(132.5 $)
     +123.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 520.0 ¥
(3.42 $)
759.27 ¥
(5.0 $)
     +46.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 732.25 ¥
(4.82 $)
531.49 ¥
(3.5 $)
     -27.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(24.95 $)
6,074.16 ¥
(40.0 $)
     +60.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 678.82 ¥
(4.47 $)
577.48 ¥
(3.8 $)
     -14.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.0 ¥
(22,007.98 $)
5,314,890.0 ¥
(35,000.0 $)
     +59.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(16,546.6 $)
4,380,804.9 ¥
(28,848.79 $)
     +74.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,909.79 ¥
(177.21 $)
27,058.86 ¥
(178.19 $)
     +0.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,988.52 ¥
(26.27 $)
10,454.92 ¥
(68.85 $)
     +162.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,891.59 ¥
(32.21 $)
10,356.38 ¥
(68.2 $)
     +111.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,310.71 ¥
(67.9 $)
22,484.19 ¥
(148.06 $)
     +118.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(19.59 $)
10,545.42 ¥
(69.44 $)
     +254.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.0 ¥
(12.51 $)
3,037.08 ¥
(20.0 $)
     +59.8 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 81,786.08 ¥
(538.58 $)
494,065.43 ¥
(3,253.56 $)
     +504.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,227,250.0 ¥
(14,667.05 $)
8,959,386.0 ¥
(59,000.0 $)
     +302.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,075.57 ¥
(53.18 $)
10,466.08 ¥
(68.92 $)
     +29.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,660.48 ¥
(37.28 $)
6,927.43 ¥
(45.62 $)
     +22.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,734.8 ¥
(64.11 $)
16,131.57 ¥
(106.23 $)
     +65.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,726.36 ¥
(83.81 $)
25,566.69 ¥
(168.36 $)
     +100.9 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 169,551.7 ¥
(1,116.54 $)
622,165.16 ¥
(4,097.13 $)
     +266.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 88,028.9 ¥
(579.69 $)
444,527.28 ¥
(2,927.33 $)
     +405.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 394,818.6 ¥
(2,599.99 $)
1,303,876.04 ¥
(8,586.38 $)
     +230.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 182,995.19 ¥
(1,205.07 $)
791,037.86 ¥
(5,209.2 $)
     +332.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 127,020.12 ¥
(836.46 $)
267,101.57 ¥
(1,758.94 $)
     +110.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 65,992.31 ¥
(434.58 $)
202,268.87 ¥
(1,332.0 $)
     +206.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 390,099.98 ¥
(2,568.91 $)
840,195.05 ¥
(5,532.91 $)
     +115.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.76 6.61      +275.4 %
Last update: November 2024November 2024
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