Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 42.0% cheaper than Saint Helier.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.5% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 7.1% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 31.1% less in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 53.4% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 41.0% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 50.2% less in Tokyo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Saint Helier, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.32
|
$6.51
¥939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$5.21
¥751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.09
|
$1.12
¥161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.84
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.69
|
$1.63
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.93
|
$7.01
¥1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.78
|
$5.89
¥849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.96
|
$2.09
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.18
|
$3.26
¥470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.39
|
$2.38
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.03
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$2.65
¥382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.35
|
$2.42
¥348
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.16
|
$1.29
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.26
¥182
|
|
pay 31.1% less for transportation
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.85
|
$4.42
¥637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.51
|
$58.62
¥8,448
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,470.36
|
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.97
|
$27.88
¥4,017
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.48
|
$31.86
¥4,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,332.95
|
$1,120.28
¥161,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,264.95
|
$582.98
¥84,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£123.49
|
$134.03
¥19,316
|
|
pay 53.4% less for childcare
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,713.80
|
$533.29
¥76,853
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,233.76
|
$14,506.96
¥2,090,597
|
|
pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.71
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.65
|
$3.40
¥490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.43
|
$3.91
¥563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.59
|
$67.16
¥9,678
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.33
|
$12.38
¥1,783
|
|
pay 50.2% less for clothing
|
Saint Helier
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.79
|
$52.60
¥7,580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£51.10
|
$36.87
¥5,313
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£89.26
|
$63.41
¥9,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£149.16
|
$82.89
¥11,946
|
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