Summary of cost of living in Tokyo, Japan:
Restaurants | Edit | Range |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 1,000.00 ¥ | |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 7,000.00 ¥ | |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 800.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 500.00 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 700.00 ¥ | |
Cappuccino (regular) | 510.14 ¥ | |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 173.69 ¥ | |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 114.56 ¥ | |
Markets | Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 884.35 ¥ | |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 223.23 ¥ | |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 298.90 ¥ | |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 311.92 ¥ | |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 1,006.50 ¥ | |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 497.10 ¥ | |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 1,431.20 ¥ | |
Apples (1 lb) | 344.75 ¥ | |
Banana (1 lb) | 162.21 ¥ | |
Oranges (1 lb) | 380.84 ¥ | |
Tomato (1 lb) | 339.91 ¥ | |
Potato (1 lb) | 188.95 ¥ | |
Onion (1 lb) | 195.16 ¥ | |
Lettuce (1 head) | 210.33 ¥ | |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 136.73 ¥ | |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 1,200.00 ¥ | |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 314.39 ¥ | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 439.41 ¥ | |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 600.00 ¥ | |
Transportation | Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 200.00 ¥ | |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 8,500.00 ¥ | |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 500.00 ¥ | |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 708.11 ¥ | |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 3,789.47 ¥ | |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 678.71 ¥ | |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 3,342,000.00 ¥ | |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 2,542,500.00 ¥ | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 26,670.24 ¥ | |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 4,121.32 ¥ | |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 4,928.53 ¥ | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 10,240.00 ¥ | |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 3,017.94 ¥ | |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,900.00 ¥ | |
Childcare | Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 79,331.30 ¥ | |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 2,274,772.73 ¥ | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 8,069.52 ¥ | |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 5,660.48 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 9,462.38 ¥ | |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 13,090.00 ¥ | |
Rent Per Month | Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 165,288.84 ¥ | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 90,792.93 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 413,156.04 ¥ | |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 194,727.59 ¥ | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 150,493.47 ¥ | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 71,185.20 ¥ | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 369,393.41 ¥ | |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.80 |
Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
Cost of Living in Shimada | 130.95 miles |
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The original apt rate for the dollar is said to be 92 yen = $1.00 (the Big Mac Index is not reliable in Japan due to the high competition in restaurants).
A Norwegian acquaintance of mine says that the standard of living is higher in Japan compared to Norway.
You say that like its a bad thing. People who keep to themselves, are clean and dont bother you seems like a huge plus.