Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (3,891.83 ¥) |
6.42 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.3 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
90.00 $ (14,010.59 ¥) |
44.97 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.67 $ (1,816.44 ¥) |
5.14 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (1,245.39 ¥) |
3.21 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-59.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.50 $ (1,323.22 ¥) |
5.14 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (808.57 ¥) |
3.17 $ (493.72 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.95 $ (459.60 ¥) |
1.11 $ (172.34 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 $ (368.77 ¥) |
0.74 $ (115.74 ¥) |
-68.6 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (629.12 ¥) |
5.73 $ (891.57 ¥) |
+41.7 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (597.56 ¥) |
1.57 $ (244.11 ¥) |
-59.1 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (443.64 ¥) |
1.45 $ (225.68 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (634.33 ¥) |
2.13 $ (332.08 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (1,170.45 ¥) |
7.23 $ (1,125.56 ¥) |
-3.8 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (1,048.78 ¥) |
3.18 $ (495.55 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (1,473.25 ¥) |
9.22 $ (1,435.91 ¥) |
-2.5 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (419.56 ¥) |
2.43 $ (377.64 ¥) |
-10.0 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (138.07 ¥) |
1.14 $ (177.30 ¥) |
+28.4 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (326.78 ¥) |
2.51 $ (391.41 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (348.28 ¥) |
2.18 $ (339.82 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (185.80 ¥) |
1.27 $ (197.12 ¥) |
+6.1 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (209.89 ¥) |
1.23 $ (192.17 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (349.94 ¥) |
1.36 $ (212.29 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 $ (397.06 ¥) |
0.86 $ (133.32 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,335.10 ¥) |
7.07 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (378.51 ¥) |
2.10 $ (327.48 ¥) |
-13.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (671.15 ¥) |
2.95 $ (458.46 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (2,568.61 ¥) |
3.85 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-76.6 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (389.18 ¥) |
1.28 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-48.6 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (12,453.86 ¥) |
50.10 $ (7,800.00 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (505.94 ¥) |
3.21 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-1.2 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (350.26 ¥) |
4.14 $ (643.74 ¥) |
+83.8 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (3,891.83 ¥) |
24.34 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-2.6 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.23 $ (658.97 ¥) |
4.22 $ (656.51 ¥) |
-0.4 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (5,819,640.52 ¥) |
21,468.04 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (4,236,160.46 ¥) |
15,129.06 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
159.33 $ (24,803.54 ¥) |
176.20 $ (27,429.04 ¥) |
+10.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.68 $ (8,512.50 ¥) |
24.55 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-55.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.35 $ (8,927.28 ¥) |
31.17 $ (4,851.58 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (12,246.30 ¥) |
59.60 $ (9,278.82 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (972.96 ¥) |
18.17 $ (2,828.65 ¥) |
+190.7 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,335.10 ¥) |
11.56 $ (1,800.00 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (337,810.95 ¥) |
485.95 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-77.6 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (7,075,349.21 ¥) |
14,230.53 $ (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-68.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.03 $ (9,344.61 ¥) |
49.41 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (8,367.44 ¥) |
34.40 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (15,130.12 ¥) |
58.21 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (19,935.91 ¥) |
76.38 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,351.85 $ (366,120.42 ¥) |
971.63 $ (151,256.99 ¥) |
-58.7 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (234,605.58 ¥) |
564.39 $ (87,860.42 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (717,450.63 ¥) |
2,623.70 $ (408,439.43 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,950.00 $ (459,236.09 ¥) |
1,140.23 $ (177,502.85 ¥) |
-61.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (52,038.91 ¥) |
738.35 $ (114,941.35 ¥) |
+120.9 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (40,476.28 ¥) |
396.30 $ (61,693.47 ¥) |
+52.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,502.92 $ (856,656.92 ¥) |
2,780.60 $ (432,864.99 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 1.67 | -74.9 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 233 | 323 |
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