Cost of Living Comparison Between Dubai and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 13.2% lower than in Dubai (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 28.9% lower than in Dubai | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 49.3% lower than in Dubai | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.5% lower than in Dubai | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 40.1% higher than in Dubai | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.7% lower than in Dubai | |
Restaurants | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
40.00 AED (1,695.39 ¥) |
23.59 AED (1,000.00 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
300.00 AED (12,715.46 ¥) |
165.15 AED (7,000.00 ¥) |
-44.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
35.00 AED (1,483.47 ¥) |
18.87 AED (800.00 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
45.00 AED (1,907.32 ¥) |
11.80 AED (500.00 ¥) |
-73.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
50.00 AED (2,119.24 ¥) |
18.87 AED (800.00 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
21.58 AED (914.67 ¥) |
11.65 AED (493.71 ¥) |
-46.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
4.27 AED (180.81 ¥) |
4.07 AED (172.34 ¥) |
-4.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.79 AED (118.09 ¥) |
2.72 AED (115.35 ¥) |
-2.3 % |
Markets | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
27.88 AED (1,181.70 ¥) |
21.03 AED (891.56 ¥) |
-24.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
5.41 AED (229.18 ¥) |
5.76 AED (244.11 ¥) |
+6.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.76 AED (159.18 ¥) |
5.32 AED (225.68 ¥) |
+41.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
11.59 AED (491.28 ¥) |
7.83 AED (332.08 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
18.41 AED (780.49 ¥) |
26.56 AED (1,125.56 ¥) |
+44.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
13.87 AED (587.87 ¥) |
11.69 AED (495.55 ¥) |
-15.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
15.91 AED (674.41 ¥) |
33.88 AED (1,435.91 ¥) |
+112.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
3.86 AED (163.40 ¥) |
8.91 AED (377.64 ¥) |
+131.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
3.26 AED (138.26 ¥) |
4.18 AED (177.30 ¥) |
+28.2 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
3.11 AED (131.99 ¥) |
9.23 AED (391.41 ¥) |
+196.6 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
2.75 AED (116.44 ¥) |
8.02 AED (339.82 ¥) |
+191.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.71 AED (72.40 ¥) |
4.65 AED (197.12 ¥) |
+172.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.87 AED (79.25 ¥) |
4.53 AED (192.17 ¥) |
+142.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
6.17 AED (261.42 ¥) |
5.01 AED (212.29 ¥) |
-18.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.32 AED (98.22 ¥) |
3.15 AED (133.32 ¥) |
+35.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
57.50 AED (2,437.13 ¥) |
25.95 AED (1,100.00 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
11.67 AED (494.47 ¥) |
7.73 AED (327.48 ¥) |
-33.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
19.19 AED (813.16 ¥) |
10.82 AED (458.46 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
23.00 AED (974.85 ¥) |
14.16 AED (600.00 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
Transportation | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
6.50 AED (275.50 ¥) |
4.72 AED (200.00 ¥) |
-27.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
300.00 AED (12,715.46 ¥) |
184.03 AED (7,800.00 ¥) |
-38.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
12.00 AED (508.62 ¥) |
11.80 AED (500.00 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.83 AED (204.64 ¥) |
15.19 AED (643.74 ¥) |
+214.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 AED (1,271.55 ¥) |
89.41 AED (3,789.47 ¥) |
+198.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
11.58 AED (490.97 ¥) |
15.49 AED (656.51 ¥) |
+33.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
150,000.00 AED (6,357,729.69 ¥) |
78,848.90 AED (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
83,765.52 AED (3,550,390.11 ¥) |
55,566.76 AED (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
758.85 AED (32,163.55 ¥) |
647.14 AED (27,429.04 ¥) |
-14.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
220.96 AED (9,365.36 ¥) |
90.17 AED (3,821.74 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
350.84 AED (14,870.28 ¥) |
114.46 AED (4,851.58 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
334.52 AED (14,178.48 ¥) |
218.92 AED (9,278.82 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
177.12 AED (7,507.01 ¥) |
66.74 AED (2,828.65 ¥) |
-62.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 AED (2,119.24 ¥) |
42.47 AED (1,800.00 ¥) |
-15.1 % |
Childcare | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,730.53 AED (115,733.20 ¥) |
1,784.84 AED (75,650.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
53,789.47 AED (2,279,859.56 ¥) |
52,266.59 AED (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
238.33 AED (10,101.37 ¥) |
181.47 AED (7,691.73 ¥) |
-23.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
221.25 AED (9,377.65 ¥) |
126.34 AED (5,354.76 ¥) |
-42.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
368.59 AED (15,622.63 ¥) |
213.78 AED (9,061.20 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
364.74 AED (15,459.61 ¥) |
280.51 AED (11,889.57 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
7,922.58 AED (335,797.51 ¥) |
3,568.42 AED (151,246.99 ¥) |
-55.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
4,837.25 AED (205,026.39 ¥) |
2,072.81 AED (87,855.81 ¥) |
-57.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
15,283.34 AED (647,782.13 ¥) |
9,635.75 AED (408,409.87 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
10,348.05 AED (438,600.55 ¥) |
4,187.41 AED (177,482.83 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,814.53 AED (76,908.45 ¥) |
2,711.85 AED (114,941.35 ¥) |
+49.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
1,035.37 AED (43,884.04 ¥) |
1,455.55 AED (61,693.47 ¥) |
+40.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Dubai Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
14,910.31 AED (631,971.40 ¥) |
10,211.57 AED (432,815.86 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 5.12 | 1.67 | -67.5 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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