Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 57.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 68.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 81.5% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.6% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 56.0% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 9.0% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 $
(3,675.52 ¥)
6.80 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -72.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 $
(17,642.50 ¥)
40.81 $
(6,000.00 ¥)
     -66.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,764.25 ¥)
5.10 $
(750.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,176.17 ¥)
2.38 $
(350.00 ¥)
     -70.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(1,470.21 ¥)
2.94 $
(432.67 ¥)
     -70.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.48 $
(805.05 ¥)
2.44 $
(358.53 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 $
(421.35 ¥)
0.98 $
(144.14 ¥)
     -65.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.24 $
(329.41 ¥)
0.62 $
(91.54 ¥)
     -72.2 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.26 $
(774.00 ¥)
5.29 $
(777.39 ¥)
     +0.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.10 $
(602.74 ¥)
1.27 $
(186.03 ¥)
     -69.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.15 $
(463.51 ¥)
1.05 $
(153.67 ¥)
     -66.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.49 $
(806.60 ¥)
1.94 $
(285.34 ¥)
     -64.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.77 $
(1,141.82 ¥)
3.55 $
(521.70 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.69 $
(1,130.31 ¥)
2.21 $
(324.45 ¥)
     -71.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.21 $
(1,353.42 ¥)
6.32 $
(928.66 ¥)
     -31.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.98 $
(438.06 ¥)
1.52 $
(223.37 ¥)
     -49.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.89 $
(131.26 ¥)
0.90 $
(132.73 ¥)
     +1.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.53 $
(371.83 ¥)
1.42 $
(208.33 ¥)
     -44.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.86 $
(421.16 ¥)
1.24 $
(182.17 ¥)
     -56.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.71 $
(251.81 ¥)
0.72 $
(106.59 ¥)
     -57.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.68 $
(247.42 ¥)
0.71 $
(104.91 ¥)
     -57.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.78 $
(408.49 ¥)
0.84 $
(123.35 ¥)
     -69.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.40 $
(352.50 ¥)
0.70 $
(103.04 ¥)
     -70.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(2,940.42 ¥)
6.80 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -66.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.67 $
(392.08 ¥)
1.77 $
(260.76 ¥)
     -33.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.75 $
(550.94 ¥)
2.33 $
(341.93 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,499.35 ¥)
3.40 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -80.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(426.36 ¥)
1.02 $
(150.00 ¥)
     -64.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 130.22 $
(19,144.67 ¥)
29.11 $
(4,280.00 ¥)
     -77.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $
(713.05 ¥)
3.40 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -29.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.00 $
(441.06 ¥)
4.60 $
(675.92 ¥)
     +53.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,410.63 ¥)
22.24 $
(3,270.00 ¥)
     -25.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.07 $
(598.48 ¥)
4.09 $
(601.52 ¥)
     +0.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(3,675,521.87 ¥)
13,603.51 $
(2,000,000.00 ¥)
     -45.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,000.00 $
(3,822,542.75 ¥)
10,830.69 $
(1,592,337.01 ¥)
     -58.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.54 $
(25,514.29 ¥)
137.82 $
(20,262.03 ¥)
     -20.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.22 $
(9,147.97 ¥)
20.40 $
(2,998.56 ¥)
     -67.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 74.47 $
(10,948.73 ¥)
32.06 $
(4,713.36 ¥)
     -57.0 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 116.91 $
(17,188.24 ¥)
42.63 $
(6,267.73 ¥)
     -63.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 43.08 $
(6,333.21 ¥)
9.15 $
(1,344.53 ¥)
     -78.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(2,940.42 ¥)
12.92 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -35.4 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,534.33 $
(372,599.90 ¥)
234.26 $
(34,440.87 ¥)
     -90.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 45,500.00 $
(6,689,449.81 ¥)
13,650.25 $
(2,006,871.47 ¥)
     -70.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 67.09 $
(9,864.04 ¥)
29.13 $
(4,282.58 ¥)
     -56.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 47.32 $
(6,956.69 ¥)
22.47 $
(3,304.21 ¥)
     -52.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 100.61 $
(14,791.10 ¥)
42.48 $
(6,244.88 ¥)
     -57.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 161.12 $
(23,687.32 ¥)
56.10 $
(8,248.29 ¥)
     -65.2 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,054.87 $
(596,150.47 ¥)
708.30 $
(104,135.05 ¥)
     -82.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,747.72 $
(403,972.81 ¥)
436.83 $
(64,222.89 ¥)
     -84.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 7,742.78 $
(1,138,349.96 ¥)
1,656.25 $
(243,503.14 ¥)
     -78.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,357.50 $
(640,643.46 ¥)
699.94 $
(102,905.39 ¥)
     -83.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,504.67 $
(221,218.06 ¥)
509.18 $
(74,859.80 ¥)
     -66.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,002.30 $
(147,358.93 ¥)
258.28 $
(37,971.85 ¥)
     -74.2 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,007.36 $
(1,030,227.77 ¥)
2,372.44 $
(348,798.16 ¥)
     -66.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.84 1.66      -75.8 %
Last update: December 2023December 2023
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