Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 

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Cost of Living in New York, NY is 72.1% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 121.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in New York, NY are 246.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 162.4% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 42.2% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 5.8% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,200.00 ¥
(8.35 $)
4,023.79 ¥
(28.00 $)
     +235.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,750.00 ¥
(46.97 $)
19,400.43 ¥
(135.00 $)
     +187.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.57 $)
1,868.19 ¥
(13.00 $)
     +133.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 600.00 ¥
(4.18 $)
1,149.65 ¥
(8.00 $)
     +91.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 750.00 ¥
(5.22 $)
1,724.48 ¥
(12.00 $)
     +129.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 516.97 ¥
(3.60 $)
868.37 ¥
(6.04 $)
     +68.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 166.03 ¥
(1.16 $)
460.53 ¥
(3.20 $)
     +177.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 123.85 ¥
(0.86 $)
365.36 ¥
(2.54 $)
     +195.0 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 872.31 ¥
(6.07 $)
842.13 ¥
(5.86 $)
     -3.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 208.50 ¥
(1.45 $)
657.61 ¥
(4.58 $)
     +215.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 343.59 ¥
(2.39 $)
533.26 ¥
(3.71 $)
     +55.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 324.26 ¥
(2.26 $)
909.46 ¥
(6.33 $)
     +180.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,046.61 ¥
(7.28 $)
1,085.84 ¥
(7.56 $)
     +3.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 533.79 ¥
(3.71 $)
1,027.67 ¥
(7.15 $)
     +92.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,485.64 ¥
(10.34 $)
1,307.21 ¥
(9.10 $)
     -12.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 358.10 ¥
(2.49 $)
486.27 ¥
(3.38 $)
     +35.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 169.44 ¥
(1.18 $)
162.62 ¥
(1.13 $)
     -4.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 384.25 ¥
(2.67 $)
354.33 ¥
(2.47 $)
     -7.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 379.81 ¥
(2.64 $)
388.45 ¥
(2.70 $)
     +2.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 203.64 ¥
(1.42 $)
240.98 ¥
(1.68 $)
     +18.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 212.45 ¥
(1.48 $)
243.21 ¥
(1.69 $)
     +14.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 210.87 ¥
(1.47 $)
467.13 ¥
(3.25 $)
     +121.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 141.92 ¥
(0.99 $)
363.32 ¥
(2.53 $)
     +156.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(8.35 $)
2,872.70 ¥
(19.99 $)
     +139.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 307.56 ¥
(2.14 $)
402.65 ¥
(2.80 $)
     +30.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 412.11 ¥
(2.87 $)
527.63 ¥
(3.67 $)
     +28.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(4.18 $)
2,586.72 ¥
(18.00 $)
     +331.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 204.50 ¥
(1.42 $)
416.75 ¥
(2.90 $)
     +103.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 12,000.00 ¥
(83.50 $)
18,969.31 ¥
(132.00 $)
     +58.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.48 $)
717.82 ¥
(5.00 $)
     +43.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 756.39 ¥
(5.26 $)
502.97 ¥
(3.50 $)
     -33.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(26.37 $)
6,035.69 ¥
(42.00 $)
     +59.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 674.01 ¥
(4.69 $)
535.72 ¥
(3.73 $)
     -20.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(23,255.68 $)
4,957,886.57 ¥
(34,500.00 $)
     +48.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,489,333.33 ¥
(17,322.30 $)
4,021,676.38 ¥
(27,985.28 $)
     +61.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,081.95 ¥
(181.49 $)
26,826.38 ¥
(186.67 $)
     +2.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,977.97 ¥
(27.68 $)
8,320.08 ¥
(57.90 $)
     +109.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,949.84 ¥
(34.44 $)
8,812.31 ¥
(61.32 $)
     +78.0 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,090.00 ¥
(70.21 $)
22,849.33 ¥
(159.00 $)
     +126.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,739.13 ¥
(19.06 $)
9,281.07 ¥
(64.58 $)
     +238.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(13.22 $)
2,874.14 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +51.3 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 72,712.06 ¥
(505.97 $)
454,740.08 ¥
(3,164.36 $)
     +525.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,270,250.00 ¥
(15,797.78 $)
8,170,761.31 ¥
(56,857.14 $)
     +259.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,802.27 ¥
(61.25 $)
9,611.40 ¥
(66.88 $)
     +9.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,667.40 ¥
(39.44 $)
7,034.00 ¥
(48.95 $)
     +24.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,571.48 ¥
(66.60 $)
16,277.51 ¥
(113.27 $)
     +70.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 13,362.73 ¥
(92.99 $)
24,046.88 ¥
(167.33 $)
     +80.0 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 173,928.57 ¥
(1,210.30 $)
573,718.98 ¥
(3,992.29 $)
     +229.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,663.91 ¥
(623.94 $)
397,416.82 ¥
(2,765.47 $)
     +343.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 398,685.14 ¥
(2,774.29 $)
1,267,015.46 ¥
(8,816.67 $)
     +217.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 198,395.87 ¥
(1,380.56 $)
746,617.00 ¥
(5,195.42 $)
     +276.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 130,780.47 ¥
(910.05 $)
239,787.62 ¥
(1,668.59 $)
     +83.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 68,462.41 ¥
(476.40 $)
172,055.24 ¥
(1,197.27 $)
     +151.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit New York, NY Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 355,997.03 ¥
(2,477.24 $)
744,106.65 ¥
(5,177.95 $)
     +109.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.75 6.47      +269.0 %
Last update: 21 May 202520 May 2025
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