Cost of Living in Tokyo
Summary of cost of living in Tokyo, Japan:
- A family of four estimated monthly costs are 303,233.3руб (509,651.1¥) without rent (using our estimator).
- A single person estimated monthly costs are 85,196.2руб (143,191.1¥) without rent.
- Tokyo is 45.9% less expensive than New York (without rent, see our cost of living index).
- Rent in Tokyo is, on average, 73.9% lower than in New York.
Restaurants |  Edit |
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| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 594.98 руб | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 4,164.88 руб | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 475.99 руб | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 297.49 руб | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 475.99 руб | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 292.73 руб | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 102.73 руб | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 67.84 руб | |
Markets | Edit |
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| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 524.48 руб | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 144.05 руб | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 140.59 руб | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 197.43 руб | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 653.47 руб | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 291.08 руб | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 829.17 руб | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 219.41 руб | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 103.25 руб | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 223.69 руб | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 197.39 руб | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 114.49 руб | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 111.77 руб | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 124.62 руб | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 78.45 руб | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 654.48 руб | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 193.13 руб | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 267.74 руб | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 356.99 руб | |
Transportation | Edit |
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| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 119.00 руб | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 4,402.87 руб | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 297.49 руб | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 402.16 руб | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 2,254.67 руб | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 389.72 руб | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,988,430.41 руб | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 1,401,295.75 руб | |
Utilities (Monthly) | Edit |
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| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 15,581.92 руб | |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 2,273.87 руб | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 2,862.97 руб | |
Sports And Leisure | Edit |
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| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 5,278.24 руб | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 1,639.08 руб | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 1,130.47 руб | |
Childcare | Edit |
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| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 45,010.40 руб | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,349,034.57 руб | |
Clothing And Shoes | Edit |
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| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 4,576.44 руб | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 3,185.99 руб | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 5,391.25 руб | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 7,074.08 руб | |
Rent Per Month | Edit |
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| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 87,250.18 руб | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 49,945.52 руб | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 236,013.75 руб | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 103,733.45 руб | |
Buy Apartment Price | Edit |
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| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 68,374.23 руб | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 36,693.35 руб | |
Salaries And Financing | Edit |
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| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 250,244.23 руб | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 |
Prices in Tokyo
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Last update: May 2024
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Nearby cities:| 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 Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
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Leave a comment:17 Comments so far
Curious person
on Feb 04, 2024:
Are rents this low or average wages this high? How can you possibly rent six apartments with your wage?
Anonymous
on Jan 29, 2024:
Full of socially avoidant nerds without any charisma. Hong Kong is the same
Anonymous
on Jan 13, 2024:
Just came back from Beijing, prices in Beijing are def. Higher than listed above
From Japanese
on Dec 21, 2023:
In the first place, water is basically free in Japanese restaurants, so it should be displayed as 0 yen.
Rasmus
on Nov 22, 2023:
Crazy how salaries are higher in Japan than Sweden but rent and mortgage is half of Sweden. What a disgrace Sweden has become, I am ashamed!
Mochi
on Nov 15, 2023:
In many ways better than the USA, and that's an understatement.
Anonymous
on Sep 06, 2023:
NICKI MINAJ IS THE QUEEN OF RAP - stream Super Bass, its almost at 1 billion views
Anonymous
on Aug 19, 2023:
It's easy to bend one over cheaply or get it free since most Americans have big diks
Anonymous
on Jun 19, 2023:
If you live as a student on a budget, you would have to spend from 80,000 yen to 10,000 yen per month with rent. Not that expensive
Anonymous
on Apr 03, 2023:
Currently Japan has 110 million people very few babies born over the last 20 years plus.Within 10 to 15 years Japan will no longer exist.Japan had the same one child policy as china but so much time has passed rejuvenation of the population in both countries spells extinction but in all fairness every country globally are facing the same thing.
Cute
on Mar 19, 2023:
Its a great country with its fair share of ups and downs but compared to america its soooo much better
Tina
on Jan 21, 2023:
Rent should really include the move in costs. Those are around 6x the cost of rent, so it’s mostly the illusion of a cheaper rent happening here…
Anonymous
on Mar 02, 2021:
I've never been interested in visiting Japan or anywhere else in Asia including anywhere in Europe. I normally go where I'm treated best like where I'm from the U S.I've been contacted numerous times at the company I work for by numerous large companies in Asia for my IT tech expertise and I didn't contact any of them prirorly.People will be people no matter where they live worldwide but I've never been interested in the other side.
CarMarshmelo
on Feb 24, 2021:
I didnt realise but when i went to japan, i could easily make my rounds at the love hotels.
Anonymous
on Feb 13, 2021:
Not like you're going to Japan soon anyways, place is going to be closed all of 2021 due to covid
Fatima
on Jun 11, 2020:
Hi, I recently wrote an article about it my blog chasingfatima.com Please check it out if you are interested. It is possible to rent a 2LDK unit for less than 120,000 yen. Our rent is below that and we live in Meguro-ku. It is about 10min away from the train station, close to 2 big local grocery stores, and a bonus that it is near a major highway.
C
on Jun 08, 2020:
I'm paying almost 200k for rent near city centre. No way you can find an apartment for less than 100k that's within a reasonable age and distance in Tokyo!