Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in New York, NY are 92.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in New York, NY are 155.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 294.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 211.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 56.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 13.6% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.42 $) |
4,671.54 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+367.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (44.95 $) |
20,243.34 ¥ (130.00 $) |
+189.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.14 $) |
1,868.62 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+133.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.21 $) |
1,245.74 ¥ (8.00 $) |
+149.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (5.14 $) |
1,712.90 ¥ (11.00 $) |
+114.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
499.78 ¥ (3.21 $) |
889.99 ¥ (5.72 $) |
+78.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
175.00 ¥ (1.12 $) |
493.93 ¥ (3.17 $) |
+182.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.34 ¥ (0.74 $) |
363.19 ¥ (2.33 $) |
+214.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.23 ¥ (5.67 $) |
879.10 ¥ (5.65 $) |
-0.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
237.49 ¥ (1.53 $) |
683.00 ¥ (4.39 $) |
+187.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
241.74 ¥ (1.55 $) |
529.62 ¥ (3.40 $) |
+119.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
331.83 ¥ (2.13 $) |
812.35 ¥ (5.22 $) |
+144.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (7.05 $) |
1,190.00 ¥ (7.64 $) |
+8.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (3.14 $) |
1,079.74 ¥ (6.93 $) |
+120.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (8.95 $) |
1,400.24 ¥ (8.99 $) |
+0.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
338.20 ¥ (2.17 $) |
483.03 ¥ (3.10 $) |
+42.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
164.73 ¥ (1.06 $) |
149.65 ¥ (0.96 $) |
-9.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.41 $) |
393.49 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+4.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
327.78 ¥ (2.10 $) |
455.71 ¥ (2.93 $) |
+39.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
188.40 ¥ (1.21 $) |
281.24 ¥ (1.81 $) |
+49.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
184.16 ¥ (1.18 $) |
262.97 ¥ (1.69 $) |
+42.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.35 $) |
459.24 ¥ (2.95 $) |
+119.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.85 $) |
392.78 ¥ (2.52 $) |
+197.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (7.06 $) |
3,114.36 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+183.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
317.45 ¥ (2.04 $) |
393.63 ¥ (2.53 $) |
+24.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
441.33 ¥ (2.83 $) |
600.43 ¥ (3.86 $) |
+36.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.85 $) |
2,647.21 ¥ (17.00 $) |
+341.2 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.28 $) |
451.58 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+125.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (47.52 $) |
20,554.78 ¥ (132.00 $) |
+177.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.21 $) |
778.59 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+55.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.34 $) |
545.01 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-19.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.34 $) |
5,294.41 ¥ (34.00 $) |
+39.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
656.91 ¥ (4.22 $) |
600.24 ¥ (3.85 $) |
-8.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,461.87 $) |
5,450,130.00 ¥ (35,000.00 $) |
+63.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,344,663.16 ¥ (15,057.11 $) |
4,415,673.21 ¥ (28,356.86 $) |
+88.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,229.89 ¥ (168.44 $) |
29,252.35 ¥ (187.85 $) |
+11.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (24.54 $) |
10,615.67 ¥ (68.17 $) |
+177.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,878.53 ¥ (31.33 $) |
11,183.34 ¥ (71.82 $) |
+129.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,169.33 ¥ (58.88 $) |
23,039.19 ¥ (147.95 $) |
+151.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,840.41 ¥ (18.24 $) |
14,501.24 ¥ (93.12 $) |
+410.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (12.20 $) |
3,114.36 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+63.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (485.81 $) |
486,393.82 ¥ (3,123.56 $) |
+543.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (14,560.63 $) |
9,031,644.00 ¥ (58,000.00 $) |
+298.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,201.33 ¥ (52.67 $) |
11,238.81 ¥ (72.17 $) |
+37.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (36.16 $) |
7,511.54 ¥ (48.24 $) |
+33.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,329.13 ¥ (59.91 $) |
15,763.80 ¥ (101.23 $) |
+69.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,158.18 ¥ (78.08 $) |
26,329.88 ¥ (169.09 $) |
+116.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
148,456.43 ¥ (953.37 $) |
677,373.30 ¥ (4,350.00 $) |
+356.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
85,071.49 ¥ (546.32 $) |
450,850.33 ¥ (2,895.30 $) |
+430.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
404,849.34 ¥ (2,599.89 $) |
1,367,054.31 ¥ (8,779.04 $) |
+237.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
177,728.52 ¥ (1,141.35 $) |
720,224.59 ¥ (4,625.19 $) |
+305.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
117,543.73 ¥ (754.85 $) |
266,335.45 ¥ (1,710.37 $) |
+126.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
64,730.57 ¥ (415.69 $) |
177,946.45 ¥ (1,142.75 $) |
+174.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
416,652.06 ¥ (2,675.68 $) |
919,293.83 ¥ (5,903.58 $) |
+120.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.69 | 6.74 | +298.8 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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