Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 47.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 60.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 74.8% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.7% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 35.5% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 17.6% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,630.55 ¥)
6.48 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(20,065.71 ¥)
45.35 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -65.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,852.22 ¥)
5.18 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -56.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,234.81 ¥)
3.24 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.00 $
(1,697.87 ¥)
5.18 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.72 $
(882.18 ¥)
3.18 $
(490.81 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.17 $
(489.59 ¥)
1.13 $
(175.16 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.33 $
(360.01 ¥)
0.74 $
(114.95 ¥)
     -68.1 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.65 $
(871.39 ¥)
5.69 $
(878.03 ¥)
     +0.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.39 $
(677.01 ¥)
1.54 $
(237.49 ¥)
     -64.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(513.75 ¥)
1.54 $
(237.68 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.22 $
(805.22 ¥)
2.14 $
(329.77 ¥)
     -59.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.64 $
(1,179.56 ¥)
7.12 $
(1,098.30 ¥)
     -6.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.05 $
(1,088.38 ¥)
3.17 $
(489.23 ¥)
     -55.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.99 $
(1,387.95 ¥)
9.03 $
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +0.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.10 $
(478.80 ¥)
2.22 $
(342.09 ¥)
     -28.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.95 $
(146.50 ¥)
1.07 $
(164.73 ¥)
     +12.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(390.04 ¥)
2.44 $
(375.96 ¥)
     -3.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(441.78 ¥)
2.12 $
(327.78 ¥)
     -25.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(278.77 ¥)
1.22 $
(188.40 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(260.67 ¥)
1.19 $
(184.16 ¥)
     -29.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.01 $
(464.93 ¥)
1.36 $
(209.45 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.44 $
(377.21 ¥)
0.85 $
(131.85 ¥)
     -65.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(3,087.03 ¥)
7.13 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -64.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(390.17 ¥)
2.06 $
(317.45 ¥)
     -18.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.86 $
(595.16 ¥)
2.86 $
(441.33 ¥)
     -25.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,623.98 ¥)
3.89 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.1 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(447.62 ¥)
1.30 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(20,374.41 ¥)
47.94 $
(7,400.00 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(771.76 ¥)
3.24 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -35.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(540.23 ¥)
4.38 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +25.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(5,247.96 ¥)
24.55 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -27.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.85 $
(594.98 ¥)
4.24 $
(655.01 ¥)
     +10.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 35,000.00 $
(5,402,306.99 ¥)
21,651.86 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -38.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,356.86 $
(4,376,927.20 ¥)
15,258.60 $
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 187.85 $
(28,995.67 ¥)
169.67 $
(26,188.89 ¥)
     -9.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 68.17 $
(10,522.52 ¥)
24.76 $
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -63.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(11,085.21 ¥)
31.17 $
(4,811.87 ¥)
     -56.6 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 147.95 $
(22,837.03 ¥)
57.47 $
(8,871.25 ¥)
     -61.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 93.12 $
(14,374.00 ¥)
17.85 $
(2,754.83 ¥)
     -80.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(3,087.03 ¥)
12.31 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -38.5 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,123.56 $
(482,125.89 ¥)
490.11 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -84.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 58,000.00 $
(8,952,394.44 ¥)
14,689.53 $
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 72.93 $
(11,256.92 ¥)
49.83 $
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -31.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 49.90 $
(7,702.88 ¥)
34.69 $
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -30.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 102.14 $
(15,765.10 ¥)
58.70 $
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -42.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 170.41 $
(26,302.92 ¥)
77.03 $
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -54.8 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,203.82 $
(648,866.81 ¥)
950.21 $
(146,667.04 ¥)
     -77.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,964.47 $
(457,570.26 ¥)
543.90 $
(83,952.16 ¥)
     -81.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,779.04 $
(1,355,058.88 ¥)
2,570.40 $
(396,745.02 ¥)
     -70.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,649.23 $
(717,616.34 ¥)
1,129.74 $
(174,377.28 ¥)
     -75.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,710.37 $
(263,998.45 ¥)
744.52 $
(114,918.12 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(176,385.03 ¥)
399.55 $
(61,671.35 ¥)
     -65.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,903.58 $
(911,227.34 ¥)
2,725.40 $
(420,669.52 ¥)
     -53.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 1.67      -75.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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