Restaurants | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | Difference |
---|---|---|---|
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 $ (3,952.38 ¥) |
6.33 $ (1,000.00 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
100.00 $ (15,809.50 ¥) |
44.28 $ (7,000.00 ¥) |
-55.7 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 $ (1,897.14 ¥) |
5.06 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-57.8 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
8.00 $ (1,264.76 ¥) |
3.16 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
9.00 $ (1,422.85 ¥) |
5.06 $ (800.00 ¥) |
-43.8 % |
Cappuccino (regular) |
5.44 $ (860.11 ¥) |
3.10 $ (489.78 ¥) |
-43.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 $ (392.36 ¥) |
1.09 $ (172.66 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.27 $ (358.29 ¥) |
0.73 $ (115.08 ¥) |
-67.9 % |
Markets | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.21 $ (665.51 ¥) |
5.58 $ (882.41 ¥) |
+32.6 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
3.52 $ (556.79 ¥) |
1.53 $ (242.11 ¥) |
-56.5 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) |
2.17 $ (342.65 ¥) |
1.42 $ (223.94 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.06 $ (641.87 ¥) |
2.09 $ (330.52 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.32 $ (999.59 ¥) |
6.95 $ (1,098.30 ¥) |
+9.9 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.60 $ (885.93 ¥) |
3.09 $ (489.23 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.97 $ (1,259.66 ¥) |
8.81 $ (1,393.60 ¥) |
+10.6 % |
Apples (1 lb) |
2.39 $ (377.24 ¥) |
2.33 $ (368.77 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
Banana (1 lb) |
0.95 $ (150.49 ¥) |
1.10 $ (173.54 ¥) |
+15.3 % |
Oranges (1 lb) |
2.32 $ (366.54 ¥) |
2.38 $ (375.96 ¥) |
+2.6 % |
Tomato (1 lb) |
2.77 $ (437.68 ¥) |
2.10 $ (331.75 ¥) |
-24.2 % |
Potato (1 lb) |
1.65 $ (260.83 ¥) |
1.22 $ (192.43 ¥) |
-26.2 % |
Onion (1 lb) |
1.60 $ (252.94 ¥) |
1.19 $ (187.86 ¥) |
-25.7 % |
Lettuce (1 head) |
2.80 $ (442.06 ¥) |
1.32 $ (209.45 ¥) |
-52.6 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
2.55 $ (403.82 ¥) |
0.83 $ (131.85 ¥) |
-67.4 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
16.00 $ (2,529.52 ¥) |
6.96 $ (1,100.00 ¥) |
-56.5 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.30 $ (363.55 ¥) |
2.05 $ (324.60 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.63 $ (732.38 ¥) |
2.85 $ (450.00 ¥) |
-38.6 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.11 $ (1,913.74 ¥) |
3.80 $ (600.00 ¥) |
-68.6 % |
Transportation | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 $ (395.24 ¥) |
1.27 $ (200.00 ¥) |
-49.4 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
80.00 $ (12,647.60 ¥) |
46.81 $ (7,400.00 ¥) |
-41.5 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.50 $ (553.33 ¥) |
3.16 $ (500.00 ¥) |
-9.6 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 $ (555.35 ¥) |
4.28 $ (675.92 ¥) |
+21.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 $ (4,742.85 ¥) |
23.97 $ (3,789.47 ¥) |
-20.1 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
3.66 $ (578.05 ¥) |
4.14 $ (655.01 ¥) |
+13.3 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
35,699.74 $ (5,643,950.40 ¥) |
21,139.19 $ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
26,275.78 $ (4,154,069.44 ¥) |
14,897.31 $ (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
171.50 $ (27,112.91 ¥) |
173.50 $ (27,429.04 ¥) |
+1.2 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
62.18 $ (9,829.79 ¥) |
24.17 $ (3,821.74 ¥) |
-61.1 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
63.57 $ (10,050.63 ¥) |
30.70 $ (4,853.09 ¥) |
-51.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
104.29 $ (16,487.05 ¥) |
57.20 $ (9,042.94 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
31.22 $ (4,935.20 ¥) |
17.43 $ (2,754.83 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 $ (2,371.42 ¥) |
11.70 $ (1,850.00 ¥) |
-22.0 % |
Childcare | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,326.57 $ (367,819.31 ¥) |
478.51 $ (75,650.00 ¥) |
-79.4 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
51,000.00 $ (8,062,845.00 ¥) |
14,341.71 $ (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-71.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
74.28 $ (11,743.30 ¥) |
48.65 $ (7,691.73 ¥) |
-34.5 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
50.96 $ (8,056.13 ¥) |
33.87 $ (5,354.76 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
113.89 $ (18,005.72 ¥) |
57.31 $ (9,061.20 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
170.74 $ (26,992.48 ¥) |
75.21 $ (11,889.57 ¥) |
-56.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
2,532.95 $ (400,447.45 ¥) |
946.78 $ (149,681.59 ¥) |
-62.6 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
2,073.47 $ (327,805.33 ¥) |
534.31 $ (84,471.71 ¥) |
-74.2 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
5,436.11 $ (859,421.99 ¥) |
2,540.25 $ (401,600.24 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
3,754.41 $ (593,553.73 ¥) |
1,104.55 $ (174,623.54 ¥) |
-70.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
910.84 $ (143,998.97 ¥) |
726.89 $ (114,918.12 ¥) |
-20.2 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
625.87 $ (98,946.70 ¥) |
390.09 $ (61,671.35 ¥) |
-37.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Washington, DC Edit | Tokyo Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
5,956.79 $ (941,738.54 ¥) |
2,687.02 $ (424,803.67 ¥) |
-54.9 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 6.57 | 1.69 | -74.3 % |
Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 137 | 325 |
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