Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 52.8% more expensive than Kingston.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.2% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.8% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.0% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 9.6% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.4% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 38.4% more in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Kingston. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Tokyo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Kingston, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.52
JMD1,187.72
|
$6.51
¥927
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.62
JMD1,360.93
|
$5.21
¥742
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.41
JMD223.08
|
$1.12
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
JMD138.57
|
$0.75
¥106
|
|
pay 2.8% less for groceries
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.54
JMD559.45
|
$1.63
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.58
JMD1,038.63
|
$7.01
¥999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.26
JMD2,410.02
|
$5.89
¥838
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.27
JMD674.69
|
$2.09
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD468.86
|
$3.26
¥465
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.70
JMD426.76
|
$2.38
¥339
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
JMD218.91
|
$1.06
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
JMD288.00
|
$2.65
¥377
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
JMD251.65
|
$2.42
¥344
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
JMD164.61
|
$1.29
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
JMD149.82
|
$1.26
¥180
|
|
pay 1.0% more for transportation
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD763.58
|
$4.42
¥630
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,938.62
|
$58.62
¥8,347
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,920.30
JMD6,779,929.44
|
$21,767.76
¥3,099,575
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$27.88
¥3,970
|
|
pay 9.6% more for housing
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.89
JMD8,354.46
|
$31.86
¥4,537
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$874.50
JMD138,141.04
|
$1,120.28
¥159,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$425.21
JMD67,167.92
|
$582.98
¥83,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.83
JMD18,770.71
|
$134.03
¥19,085
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$227.66
JMD35,961.67
|
$533.29
¥75,937
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,105.29
JMD332,562.96
|
$14,506.96
¥2,065,687
|
|
pay 16.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
JMD494.89
|
$3.26
¥464
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.28
JMD676.56
|
$3.40
¥485
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.77
JMD1,385.68
|
$3.91
¥556
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.97
JMD11,052.44
|
$67.16
¥9,563
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.16
JMD2,078.52
|
$12.38
¥1,762
|
|
pay 38.4% more for clothing
|
Kingston
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$26.32
JMD4,157.04
|
$52.60
¥7,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.59
JMD4,041.56
|
$36.87
¥5,250
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.01
JMD11,217.40
|
$63.41
¥9,030
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.92
JMD10,887.48
|
$82.89
¥11,803
|
|
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