Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 1.0% more expensive than San Jose.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 17.1% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 17.2% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 37.2% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 9.5% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.2% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 33.7% less in Tokyo
The cost of housing, transportation, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in San Jose. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of San Jose, you would:
pay 44.8% less for restaurants
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.83
CRC5,411.93
|
$6.51
¥976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$5.21
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.99
CRC996.28
|
$1.12
¥167
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.46
CRC730.05
|
$0.75
¥112
|
|
pay 17.1% more for groceries
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
CRC1,297.53
|
$1.63
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.26
CRC2,131.12
|
$7.01
¥1,051
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.23
CRC3,614.14
|
$5.89
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.26
CRC1,630.29
|
$2.09
¥313
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
CRC2,202.02
|
$3.26
¥489
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.95
CRC974.72
|
$2.38
¥356
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
CRC314.94
|
$1.06
¥159
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.59
CRC795.04
|
$2.65
¥397
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.35
CRC673.65
|
$2.42
¥362
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
CRC649.37
|
$1.29
¥193
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
CRC595.13
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
pay 17.2% more for transportation
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.49
CRC2,742.30
|
$4.42
¥663
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.02
CRC19,000.61
|
$58.62
¥8,784
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,925.49
CRC18,451,701.73
|
$21,767.76
¥3,261,789
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
CRC7,965.79
|
$27.88
¥4,177
|
|
pay 37.2% more for housing
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.59
CRC26,781.29
|
$31.86
¥4,774
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$742.08
CRC370,817.73
|
$1,120.28
¥167,868
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$463.60
CRC231,662.02
|
$582.98
¥87,357
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.06
CRC31,508.95
|
$134.03
¥20,084
|
|
pay 9.5% more for childcare
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$521.49
CRC260,589.82
|
$533.29
¥79,911
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,425.72
CRC6,209,142.52
|
$14,506.96
¥2,173,794
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.92
CRC1,456.71
|
$3.26
¥488
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.69
CRC1,844.55
|
$3.40
¥510
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.05
CRC2,524.97
|
$3.91
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.70
CRC29,832.68
|
$67.16
¥10,063
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.72
CRC4,855.71
|
$12.38
¥1,854
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
San Jose
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.59
CRC36,771.08
|
$52.60
¥7,882
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.81
CRC25,391.00
|
$36.87
¥5,525
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$125.98
CRC62,954.11
|
$63.41
¥9,502
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.31
CRC58,621.78
|
$82.89
¥12,421
|
|
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