Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 34.4% cheaper than Chicago.
- Restaurants
-
pay 65.1% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 6.5% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 11.4% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 38.5% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 72.1% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.7% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 31.4% less in Tokyo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Chicago, you would:
pay 65.1% less for restaurants
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.00
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.34
|
$5.21
¥748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.12
¥160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.19
|
$1.63
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.87
|
$7.01
¥1,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$5.89
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.75
|
$2.09
¥299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.63
|
$3.26
¥468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
|
$2.38
¥341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.65
¥380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
|
$2.42
¥347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
|
$1.29
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.26
¥181
|
|
pay 11.4% more for transportation
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
|
$4.42
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,965.00
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.43
|
$27.88
¥4,001
|
|
pay 38.5% less for housing
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.52
|
$31.86
¥4,572
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,360.96
|
$1,120.28
¥160,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,512.92
|
$582.98
¥83,660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.63
|
$134.03
¥19,234
|
|
pay 72.1% less for childcare
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,475.00
|
$533.29
¥76,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,300.00
|
$14,506.96
¥2,081,820
|
|
pay 38.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
|
$3.26
¥467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
|
$3.40
¥488
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.00
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.00
|
$67.16
¥9,637
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.38
¥1,776
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Chicago
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.98
|
$52.60
¥7,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.67
|
$36.87
¥5,291
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.00
|
$63.41
¥9,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$146.00
|
$82.89
¥11,895
|
|
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