Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 46.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 59.3% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 73.3% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.1% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 33.6% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.2% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4,675.39 ¥
(30.00 $)
1,025.00 ¥
(6.58 $)
     -78.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 20,260.02 ¥
(130.00 $)
7,250.00 ¥
(46.52 $)
     -64.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 1,870.16 ¥
(12.00 $)
800.00 ¥
(5.13 $)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1,246.77 ¥
(8.00 $)
500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
     -59.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1,714.31 ¥
(11.00 $)
800.00 ¥
(5.13 $)
     -53.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 890.72 ¥
(5.72 $)
508.11 ¥
(3.26 $)
     -43.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 494.34 ¥
(3.17 $)
183.72 ¥
(1.18 $)
     -62.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 363.49 ¥
(2.33 $)
118.59 ¥
(0.76 $)
     -67.4 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 879.83 ¥
(5.65 $)
896.02 ¥
(5.75 $)
     +1.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 683.56 ¥
(4.39 $)
244.11 ¥
(1.57 $)
     -64.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 530.05 ¥
(3.40 $)
247.77 ¥
(1.59 $)
     -53.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 813.02 ¥
(5.22 $)
334.01 ¥
(2.14 $)
     -58.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,190.98 ¥
(7.64 $)
1,125.56 ¥
(7.22 $)
     -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1,080.63 ¥
(6.93 $)
502.53 ¥
(3.22 $)
     -53.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,401.39 ¥
(8.99 $)
1,435.91 ¥
(9.21 $)
     +2.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 483.43 ¥
(3.10 $)
368.77 ¥
(2.37 $)
     -23.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 149.77 ¥
(0.96 $)
175.99 ¥
(1.13 $)
     +17.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 393.82 ¥
(2.53 $)
402.25 ¥
(2.58 $)
     +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 456.09 ¥
(2.93 $)
341.57 ¥
(2.19 $)
     -25.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 281.47 ¥
(1.81 $)
197.12 ¥
(1.26 $)
     -30.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 263.19 ¥
(1.69 $)
192.17 ¥
(1.23 $)
     -27.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 459.62 ¥
(2.95 $)
219.43 ¥
(1.41 $)
     -52.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 393.10 ¥
(2.52 $)
131.12 ¥
(0.84 $)
     -66.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 3,116.93 ¥
(20.00 $)
1,150.00 ¥
(7.38 $)
     -63.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 393.95 ¥
(2.53 $)
327.48 ¥
(2.10 $)
     -16.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.93 ¥
(3.86 $)
458.46 ¥
(2.94 $)
     -23.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 2,649.39 ¥
(17.00 $)
600.00 ¥
(3.85 $)
     -77.4 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 451.95 ¥
(2.90 $)
200.00 ¥
(1.28 $)
     -55.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 20,571.72 ¥
(132.00 $)
7,880.00 ¥
(50.56 $)
     -61.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 779.23 ¥
(5.00 $)
500.00 ¥
(3.21 $)
     -35.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 545.46 ¥
(3.50 $)
692.02 ¥
(4.44 $)
     +26.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5,298.78 ¥
(34.00 $)
3,789.47 ¥
(24.32 $)
     -28.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 600.74 ¥
(3.85 $)
667.61 ¥
(4.28 $)
     +11.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 5,454,621.67 ¥
(35,000.00 $)
3,342,000.00 ¥
(21,444.20 $)
     -38.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 4,419,312.34 ¥
(28,356.86 $)
2,493,125.00 ¥
(15,997.33 $)
     -43.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 29,276.46 ¥
(187.85 $)
26,989.97 ¥
(173.18 $)
     -7.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10,624.42 ¥
(68.17 $)
3,875.32 ¥
(24.87 $)
     -63.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 11,192.55 ¥
(71.82 $)
4,869.86 ¥
(31.25 $)
     -56.5 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23,058.17 ¥
(147.95 $)
9,624.14 ¥
(61.75 $)
     -58.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 14,513.19 ¥
(93.12 $)
3,080.44 ¥
(19.77 $)
     -78.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 3,116.93 ¥
(20.00 $)
1,900.00 ¥
(12.19 $)
     -39.0 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 486,794.68 ¥
(3,123.56 $)
75,650.00 ¥
(485.41 $)
     -84.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,039,087.33 ¥
(58,000.00 $)
2,267,352.94 ¥
(14,548.64 $)
     -74.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 11,248.07 ¥
(72.17 $)
8,411.90 ¥
(53.98 $)
     -25.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 7,517.73 ¥
(48.24 $)
5,630.00 ¥
(36.13 $)
     -25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 15,776.79 ¥
(101.23 $)
9,457.73 ¥
(60.69 $)
     -40.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 26,351.58 ¥
(169.09 $)
12,403.81 ¥
(79.59 $)
     -52.9 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 677,931.55 ¥
(4,350.00 $)
157,680.55 ¥
(1,011.77 $)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 451,221.89 ¥
(2,895.30 $)
91,008.98 ¥
(583.97 $)
     -79.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,368,180.95 ¥
(8,779.04 $)
422,863.86 ¥
(2,713.34 $)
     -69.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 720,818.15 ¥
(4,625.19 $)
186,252.75 ¥
(1,195.11 $)
     -74.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 266,554.95 ¥
(1,710.37 $)
131,220.79 ¥
(841.99 $)
     -50.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 178,093.10 ¥
(1,142.75 $)
68,227.42 ¥
(437.79 $)
     -61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 923,337.47 ¥
(5,924.67 $)
417,589.66 ¥
(2,679.50 $)
     -54.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.74 1.73      -74.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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