Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 0.9% more expensive than Gibraltar.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.7% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 8.4% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 2.4 times more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 21.1% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 20.9% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 32.0% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Gibraltar. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 57.7% less for restaurants
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
GIP16.93
|
$6.51
¥1,027
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
$5.21
¥822
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
GIP1.77
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
GIP1.59
|
$0.75
¥118
|
|
pay 8.4% more for groceries
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
GIP1.45
|
$1.63
¥258
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
$7.01
¥1,106
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.40
GIP6.88
|
$5.89
¥928
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.80
GIP3.11
|
$2.09
¥329
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.99
GIP3.27
|
$3.26
¥515
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
GIP1.50
|
$2.38
¥375
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.32
|
$1.06
¥168
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.86
GIP1.52
|
$2.65
¥418
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.76
GIP1.44
|
$2.42
¥381
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
GIP0.86
|
$1.29
¥203
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
GIP0.72
|
$1.26
¥199
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.96
GIP4.88
|
$4.42
¥697
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.33
GIP6.82
|
$58.62
¥9,244
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,804.11
GIP26,052.94
|
$21,767.76
¥3,432,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.57
GIP20.95
|
$27.88
¥4,396
|
|
pay 21.1% less for housing
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.78
GIP44.88
|
$31.86
¥5,024
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,685.73
GIP1,380.89
|
$1,120.28
¥176,651
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,569.58
GIP1,285.75
|
$582.98
¥91,927
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.28
GIP71.50
|
$134.03
¥21,135
|
|
pay 20.9% less for childcare
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$825.15
GIP675.94
|
$533.29
¥84,092
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
GIP12,695.85
|
$14,506.96
¥2,287,529
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.17
GIP4.23
|
$3.26
¥514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.14
GIP2.57
|
$3.40
¥537
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.65
GIP3.81
|
$3.91
¥616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.95
GIP63.04
|
$67.16
¥10,590
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.98
GIP8.99
|
$12.38
¥1,951
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Gibraltar
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$128.35
GIP105.14
|
$52.60
¥8,294
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.78
GIP35.05
|
$36.87
¥5,814
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$130.95
GIP107.27
|
$63.41
¥9,999
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.10
GIP70.53
|
$82.89
¥13,071
|
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