Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 41.7% lower than in New York, NY (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 54.8% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 71.1% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 61.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 29.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 6.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 $
(4,012.46 ¥)
8.37 $
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -70.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 135.00 $
(19,345.80 ¥)
47.45 $
(6,800.00 ¥)
     -64.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 13.00 $
(1,862.93 ¥)
5.58 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,146.42 ¥)
4.19 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -47.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.00 $
(1,719.63 ¥)
5.06 $
(725.00 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 6.04 $
(865.92 ¥)
3.60 $
(516.51 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.20 $
(459.23 ¥)
1.17 $
(168.26 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(364.33 ¥)
0.86 $
(123.25 ¥)
     -66.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.86 $
(839.76 ¥)
6.09 $
(872.31 ¥)
     +3.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.58 $
(655.75 ¥)
1.45 $
(208.50 ¥)
     -68.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.71 $
(531.76 ¥)
2.40 $
(343.59 ¥)
     -35.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 6.33 $
(906.90 ¥)
2.26 $
(324.26 ¥)
     -64.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.56 $
(1,082.78 ¥)
7.30 $
(1,046.61 ¥)
     -3.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.15 $
(1,024.78 ¥)
3.72 $
(533.79 ¥)
     -47.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.10 $
(1,303.53 ¥)
10.37 $
(1,485.64 ¥)
     +14.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.38 $
(484.90 ¥)
2.50 $
(358.10 ¥)
     -26.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.13 $
(162.16 ¥)
1.18 $
(169.44 ¥)
     +4.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.47 $
(353.34 ¥)
2.68 $
(384.25 ¥)
     +8.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.70 $
(387.36 ¥)
2.65 $
(379.81 ¥)
     -1.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.68 $
(240.30 ¥)
1.42 $
(203.64 ¥)
     -15.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(242.53 ¥)
1.48 $
(212.45 ¥)
     -12.4 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.25 $
(465.82 ¥)
1.47 $
(210.87 ¥)
     -54.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(362.29 ¥)
0.99 $
(141.92 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 19.99 $
(2,864.61 ¥)
8.37 $
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -58.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.80 $
(401.52 ¥)
2.15 $
(307.56 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.67 $
(526.14 ¥)
2.88 $
(412.11 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 18.00 $
(2,579.44 ¥)
4.19 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(415.58 ¥)
1.43 $
(204.50 ¥)
     -50.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(18,915.90 ¥)
83.74 $
(12,000.00 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(715.79 ¥)
3.49 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -30.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(501.56 ¥)
5.28 $
(756.39 ¥)
     +50.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 42.00 $
(6,018.69 ¥)
26.44 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -37.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.73 $
(534.21 ¥)
4.70 $
(674.01 ¥)
     +26.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 34,500.00 $
(4,943,927.62 ¥)
23,321.34 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,985.28 $
(4,010,353.34 ¥)
17,371.21 $
(2,489,333.33 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 186.67 $
(26,750.85 ¥)
182.01 $
(26,081.95 ¥)
     -2.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.90 $
(8,296.66 ¥)
27.76 $
(3,977.97 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 61.32 $
(8,787.50 ¥)
34.54 $
(4,949.84 ¥)
     -43.7 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 159.00 $
(22,785.00 ¥)
70.41 $
(10,090.00 ¥)
     -55.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 64.58 $
(9,254.94 ¥)
19.11 $
(2,739.13 ¥)
     -70.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(2,866.04 ¥)
13.26 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -33.7 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,164.36 $
(453,459.76 ¥)
507.26 $
(72,691.06 ¥)
     -84.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 56,857.14 $
(8,147,756.50 ¥)
15,842.39 $
(2,270,250.00 ¥)
     -72.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.88 $
(9,584.34 ¥)
61.42 $
(8,802.27 ¥)
     -8.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.95 $
(7,014.19 ¥)
39.54 $
(5,666.30 ¥)
     -19.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 113.27 $
(16,231.68 ¥)
66.79 $
(9,570.51 ¥)
     -41.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 167.33 $
(23,979.17 ¥)
93.25 $
(13,362.73 ¥)
     -44.3 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 3,992.29 $
(572,103.67 ¥)
1,213.72 $
(173,928.57 ¥)
     -69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,765.47 $
(396,297.89 ¥)
625.70 $
(89,663.89 ¥)
     -77.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,816.67 $
(1,263,448.17 ¥)
2,782.13 $
(398,685.02 ¥)
     -68.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,195.42 $
(744,514.90 ¥)
1,384.46 $
(198,395.81 ¥)
     -73.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,668.59 $
(239,112.50 ¥)
912.62 $
(130,780.47 ¥)
     -45.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,197.27 $
(171,570.82 ¥)
477.75 $
(68,462.41 ¥)
     -60.1 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,141.57 $
(736,798.84 ¥)
2,483.69 $
(355,918.65 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.47 1.75      -72.9 %
Last update: 20 May 202521 May 2025
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