Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 45.7% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 58.9% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 73.4% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 67.8% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 34.4% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.9% higher than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(4,670.20 ¥)
6.42 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -78.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(20,237.52 ¥)
44.97 $
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -65.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(1,868.08 ¥)
5.14 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(1,245.39 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -59.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.50 $
(1,634.57 ¥)
5.14 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -51.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.56 $
(865.54 ¥)
3.17 $
(493.72 ¥)
     -43.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.02 $
(469.53 ¥)
1.11 $
(172.34 ¥)
     -63.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.29 $
(356.01 ¥)
0.74 $
(115.74 ¥)
     -67.5 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.82 $
(905.26 ¥)
5.73 $
(891.57 ¥)
     -1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.29 $
(667.29 ¥)
1.57 $
(244.11 ¥)
     -63.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.25 $
(505.76 ¥)
1.45 $
(225.68 ¥)
     -55.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.46 $
(849.68 ¥)
2.13 $
(332.08 ¥)
     -60.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.65 $
(1,191.65 ¥)
7.23 $
(1,125.56 ¥)
     -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 7.13 $
(1,110.21 ¥)
3.18 $
(495.55 ¥)
     -55.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 9.04 $
(1,407.64 ¥)
9.22 $
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(489.53 ¥)
2.43 $
(377.64 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.93 $
(144.05 ¥)
1.14 $
(177.30 ¥)
     +23.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.70 $
(420.96 ¥)
2.51 $
(391.41 ¥)
     -7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.82 $
(438.24 ¥)
2.18 $
(339.82 ¥)
     -22.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.93 $
(300.59 ¥)
1.27 $
(197.12 ¥)
     -34.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.71 $
(266.60 ¥)
1.23 $
(192.17 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.88 $
(447.84 ¥)
1.36 $
(212.29 ¥)
     -52.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.43 $
(377.77 ¥)
0.86 $
(133.32 ¥)
     -64.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(3,113.47 ¥)
7.07 $
(1,100.00 ¥)
     -64.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.53 $
(393.51 ¥)
2.10 $
(327.48 ¥)
     -16.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.83 $
(595.90 ¥)
2.95 $
(458.46 ¥)
     -23.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(2,646.45 ¥)
3.85 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -77.3 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(451.45 ¥)
1.28 $
(200.00 ¥)
     -55.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(20,548.87 ¥)
50.10 $
(7,800.00 ¥)
     -62.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(778.37 ¥)
3.21 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -35.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(544.86 ¥)
4.14 $
(643.74 ¥)
     +18.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,670.20 ¥)
24.34 $
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -18.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.87 $
(602.00 ¥)
4.22 $
(656.51 ¥)
     +9.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 28,000.00 $
(4,358,851.00 ¥)
21,468.04 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -23.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,053.26 $
(4,211,469.35 ¥)
15,129.06 $
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 177.38 $
(27,613.01 ¥)
176.20 $
(27,429.04 ¥)
     -0.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 62.96 $
(9,801.43 ¥)
24.55 $
(3,821.74 ¥)
     -61.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 69.77 $
(10,861.50 ¥)
31.17 $
(4,851.58 ¥)
     -55.3 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 132.14 $
(20,571.11 ¥)
59.60 $
(9,278.82 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 74.17 $
(11,545.77 ¥)
18.17 $
(2,828.65 ¥)
     -75.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(3,113.47 ¥)
11.56 $
(1,800.00 ¥)
     -42.2 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,065.64 $
(477,238.30 ¥)
485.95 $
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -84.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 63,250.00 $
(9,846,333.06 ¥)
14,230.53 $
(2,215,312.50 ¥)
     -77.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.82 $
(10,713.93 ¥)
49.41 $
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -28.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 45.42 $
(7,070.84 ¥)
34.40 $
(5,354.76 ¥)
     -24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 97.00 $
(15,100.25 ¥)
58.21 $
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -40.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.86 $
(25,820.53 ¥)
76.38 $
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -54.0 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,162.14 $
(647,933.79 ¥)
971.63 $
(151,256.99 ¥)
     -76.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,912.38 $
(453,379.55 ¥)
564.39 $
(87,860.42 ¥)
     -80.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,432.88 $
(1,312,774.55 ¥)
2,623.70 $
(408,439.43 ¥)
     -68.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,431.43 $
(689,854.89 ¥)
1,140.23 $
(177,502.85 ¥)
     -74.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,698.83 $
(264,462.70 ¥)
738.35 $
(114,941.35 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,192.75 $
(185,678.91 ¥)
396.30 $
(61,693.47 ¥)
     -66.8 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 6,000.32 $
(934,089.21 ¥)
2,780.60 $
(432,864.99 ¥)
     -53.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.67 1.67      -75.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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