Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 37.3% cheaper than Seattle.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.2% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 11.2% less in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 3.9% less in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 49.3% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 62.2% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.4% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 32.8% less in Tokyo
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Seattle, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$22.50
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.00
|
$5.21
¥748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
|
$1.12
¥160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.45
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 11.2% less for groceries
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.53
|
$1.63
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.68
|
$7.01
¥1,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.59
|
$5.89
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.56
|
$2.09
¥299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.40
|
$3.26
¥468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.38
¥341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.15
|
$2.65
¥380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$2.42
¥347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.28
|
$1.29
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.49
|
$1.26
¥181
|
|
pay 3.9% less for transportation
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
|
$4.42
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$99.00
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,656.56
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.02
|
$27.88
¥4,001
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.21
|
$31.86
¥4,572
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,256.97
|
$1,120.28
¥160,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,819.38
|
$582.98
¥83,660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$176.71
|
$134.03
¥19,234
|
|
pay 62.2% less for childcare
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,134.00
|
$533.29
¥76,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,666.67
|
$14,506.96
¥2,081,820
|
|
pay 35.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.00
|
$3.26
¥467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.65
|
$3.40
¥488
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.00
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.81
|
$67.16
¥9,637
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
|
$12.38
¥1,776
|
|
pay 32.8% less for clothing
|
Seattle
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
|
$52.60
¥7,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.58
|
$36.87
¥5,291
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.85
|
$63.41
¥9,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$132.45
|
$82.89
¥11,895
|
|
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