Restaurants | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (3,826.63 ¥) |
6.53 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-73.9 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (15,306.50 ¥) |
45.73 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (1,836.78 ¥) |
5.23 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (1,224.52 ¥) |
3.27 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-59.2 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
8.00 $ (1,224.52 ¥) |
5.23 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-34.7 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.19 $ (795.02 ¥) |
3.21 $ (491.63 ¥) |
-38.2 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.99 $ (457.83 ¥) |
1.13 $ (173.71 ¥) |
-62.1 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.39 $ (366.17 ¥) |
0.75 $ (115.08 ¥) |
-68.6 % |
Markets | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.04 $ (618.58 ¥) |
5.76 $ (881.36 ¥) |
+42.5 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.84 $ (587.55 ¥) |
1.58 $ (242.11 ¥) |
-58.8 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.85 $ (436.21 ¥) |
1.54 $ (236.30 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.07 $ (623.71 ¥) |
2.17 $ (331.83 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.52 $ (1,150.84 ¥) |
7.18 $ (1,098.30 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.74 $ (1,031.21 ¥) |
3.20 $ (489.23 ¥) |
-52.6 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.46 $ (1,448.57 ¥) |
9.10 $ (1,393.60 ¥) |
-3.8 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.70 $ (412.53 ¥) |
2.41 $ (368.77 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.89 $ (136.96 ¥) |
1.13 $ (173.54 ¥) |
+26.7 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.10 $ (321.31 ¥) |
2.46 $ (375.96 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.24 $ (342.44 ¥) |
2.17 $ (331.75 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.19 $ (182.69 ¥) |
1.26 $ (192.43 ¥) |
+5.3 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.35 $ (206.37 ¥) |
1.23 $ (187.86 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.25 $ (344.08 ¥) |
1.37 $ (209.45 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.62 $ (400.46 ¥) |
0.86 $ (131.85 ¥) |
-67.1 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
15.00 $ (2,295.97 ¥) |
7.19 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.43 $ (372.17 ¥) |
2.12 $ (324.60 ¥) |
-12.8 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.31 $ (659.90 ¥) |
2.94 $ (450.00 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
16.50 $ (2,525.57 ¥) |
3.92 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-76.2 % |
Transportation | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (382.66 ¥) |
1.31 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (12,245.20 ¥) |
48.35 $ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.25 $ (497.46 ¥) |
3.27 $ (500.00 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.25 $ (344.40 ¥) |
4.42 $ (675.92 ¥) |
+96.3 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
25.00 $ (3,826.63 ¥) |
24.76 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-1.0 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (644.95 ¥) |
4.28 $ (655.01 ¥) |
+1.6 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
37,383.69 $ (5,722,134.51 ¥) |
21,833.86 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-41.6 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,211.87 $ (4,165,185.10 ¥) |
15,386.86 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-43.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
157.44 $ (24,098.19 ¥) |
171.10 $ (26,188.89 ¥) |
+8.7 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
54.48 $ (8,338.72 ¥) |
24.97 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-54.2 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
57.38 $ (8,783.38 ¥) |
31.44 $ (4,811.87 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
78.67 $ (12,041.11 ¥) |
57.96 $ (8,871.25 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
6.25 $ (956.66 ¥) |
18.00 $ (2,754.83 ¥) |
+188.0 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,295.97 ¥) |
12.41 $ (1,900.00 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
Childcare | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,170.00 $ (332,151.05 ¥) |
494.23 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-77.2 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
45,450.00 $ (6,956,804.25 ¥) |
14,813.01 $ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
60.46 $ (9,254.78 ¥) |
50.25 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
53.75 $ (8,227.24 ¥) |
34.98 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-34.9 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.19 $ (14,876.62 ¥) |
59.20 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.06 $ (19,601.89 ¥) |
77.68 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,446.74 $ (374,510.12 ¥) |
957.77 $ (146,600.40 ¥) |
-60.9 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,507.04 $ (230,674.84 ¥) |
548.35 $ (83,932.81 ¥) |
-63.6 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
4,608.70 $ (705,430.00 ¥) |
2,590.71 $ (396,546.29 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,963.64 $ (453,629.00 ¥) |
1,138.71 $ (174,296.49 ¥) |
-61.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
334.28 $ (51,167.02 ¥) |
750.78 $ (114,918.12 ¥) |
+124.6 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
260.01 $ (39,798.12 ¥) |
402.91 $ (61,671.35 ¥) |
+55.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Chicago, IL Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,011.38 $ (767,067.45 ¥) |
2,714.91 $ (415,557.18 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.64 | 1.67 | -74.8 % |
Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 218 | 310 |
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