Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 24.7% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.8% more in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.6% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 56.0% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 57.9% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 12.1% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 21.5% more in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants in Tokyo are more expensive than in Japan.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Japan, you would:
pay 5.8% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥936
|
$6.51
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$5.21
¥758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$1.12
¥162
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$0.75
¥108
|
|
pay 15.7% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$1.63
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$7.01
¥1,019
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$5.89
¥856
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$2.09
¥303
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$3.26
¥475
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$2.38
¥346
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$1.06
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$2.65
¥385
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$2.42
¥351
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$1.29
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
pay 3.6% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$4.42
¥643
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$58.62
¥8,522
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$21,767.76
¥3,164,499
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$27.88
¥4,053
|
|
pay 56.0% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$31.86
¥4,632
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$1,120.28
¥162,861
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$582.98
¥84,751
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$134.03
¥19,485
|
|
pay 57.9% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$533.29
¥77,528
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$14,506.96
¥2,108,956
|
|
pay 12.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$3.26
¥473
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$3.40
¥495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$3.91
¥568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$67.16
¥9,763
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$12.38
¥1,799
|
|
pay 21.5% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$52.60
¥7,647
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$36.87
¥5,360
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$63.41
¥9,219
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$82.89
¥12,050
|
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