Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 37.8% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 54.2% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 71.6% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 61.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 33.9% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 16.5% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(3,510.25 ¥)
7.12 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -71.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 100.00 $
(14,040.98 ¥)
42.73 $
(6,000.00 ¥)
     -57.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,684.92 ¥)
4.99 $
(700.00 ¥)
     -58.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,123.28 ¥)
3.56 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(1,404.10 ¥)
4.27 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -57.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.38 $
(754.78 ¥)
3.20 $
(449.60 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(379.69 ¥)
1.14 $
(160.31 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.17 $
(304.67 ¥)
0.81 $
(114.23 ¥)
     -62.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.95 $
(695.22 ¥)
5.12 $
(719.19 ¥)
     +3.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.91 $
(549.03 ¥)
1.22 $
(171.14 ¥)
     -68.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.69 $
(517.65 ¥)
1.18 $
(165.97 ¥)
     -67.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(766.03 ¥)
1.94 $
(271.93 ¥)
     -64.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 8.15 $
(1,144.49 ¥)
5.09 $
(714.24 ¥)
     -37.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.20 $
(1,011.60 ¥)
3.31 $
(464.55 ¥)
     -54.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.81 $
(1,236.85 ¥)
8.76 $
(1,230.10 ¥)
     -0.5 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.66 $
(373.98 ¥)
2.74 $
(384.53 ¥)
     +2.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.00 $
(139.74 ¥)
1.29 $
(180.57 ¥)
     +29.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.44 $
(342.97 ¥)
2.49 $
(350.29 ¥)
     +2.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(395.70 ¥)
1.96 $
(275.78 ¥)
     -30.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.75 $
(245.27 ¥)
1.79 $
(251.37 ¥)
     +2.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.62 $
(227.83 ¥)
1.43 $
(201.24 ¥)
     -11.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.79 $
(391.09 ¥)
1.31 $
(183.56 ¥)
     -53.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.46 $
(345.00 ¥)
0.86 $
(120.53 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 18.00 $
(2,527.38 ¥)
8.55 $
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -52.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 3.12 $
(437.96 ¥)
2.01 $
(281.96 ¥)
     -35.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(535.28 ¥)
2.75 $
(386.80 ¥)
     -27.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 16.00 $
(2,246.56 ¥)
4.13 $
(580.00 ¥)
     -74.2 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.75 $
(386.13 ¥)
1.28 $
(180.00 ¥)
     -53.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 129.00 $
(18,112.87 ¥)
66.06 $
(9,275.00 ¥)
     -48.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.50 $
(631.84 ¥)
3.56 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -20.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(421.23 ¥)
4.62 $
(648.57 ¥)
     +54.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,212.29 ¥)
24.13 $
(3,388.00 ¥)
     -19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.42 $
(621.12 ¥)
4.44 $
(623.85 ¥)
     +0.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(3,510,245.83 ¥)
18,940.98 $
(2,659,500.00 ¥)
     -24.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,285.27 $
(3,409,891.10 ¥)
15,635.27 $
(2,195,346.15 ¥)
     -35.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 169.41 $
(23,787.41 ¥)
172.94 $
(24,283.10 ¥)
     +2.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.10 $
(14.64 ¥)
0.29 $
(41.06 ¥)
     +180.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.89 $
(10,094.49 ¥)
30.75 $
(4,317.93 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.45 $
(15,930.13 ¥)
62.25 $
(8,741.21 ¥)
     -45.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 38.93 $
(5,465.95 ¥)
18.90 $
(2,653.57 ¥)
     -51.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 18.00 $
(2,527.38 ¥)
12.82 $
(1,800.00 ¥)
     -28.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,483.75 $
(348,742.92 ¥)
493.17 $
(69,246.15 ¥)
     -80.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 40,818.18 $
(5,731,274.11 ¥)
14,228.76 $
(1,997,857.14 ¥)
     -65.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.33 $
(9,453.61 ¥)
38.81 $
(5,448.90 ¥)
     -42.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 53.48 $
(7,508.52 ¥)
33.05 $
(4,640.35 ¥)
     -38.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 96.91 $
(13,607.60 ¥)
56.43 $
(7,923.87 ¥)
     -41.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 155.54 $
(21,838.69 ¥)
80.74 $
(11,336.92 ¥)
     -48.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,773.29 $
(529,806.42 ¥)
1,005.47 $
(141,177.78 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,495.65 $
(350,413.96 ¥)
603.33 $
(84,713.46 ¥)
     -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,385.26 $
(1,036,963.79 ¥)
2,239.12 $
(314,393.94 ¥)
     -69.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,169.97 $
(585,504.62 ¥)
1,206.27 $
(169,371.51 ¥)
     -71.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,405.93 $
(197,406.83 ¥)
772.44 $
(108,458.70 ¥)
     -45.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 903.07 $
(126,799.82 ¥)
471.43 $
(66,192.87 ¥)
     -47.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,469.53 $
(908,386.18 ¥)
2,474.77 $
(347,482.44 ¥)
     -61.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.66 1.18      -79.1 %
Last update: May 2023May 2023
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