Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 20.0% cheaper than Tel Aviv-Yafo.
- Restaurants
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pay 67.0% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 36.1% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 40.0% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 25.1% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 49.1% less in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.3% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 45.5% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation and groceries in Tokyo are more expensive than in Tel Aviv-Yafo. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Tel Aviv-Yafo, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.33
₪75.06
|
$6.51
¥938
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪56.30
|
$5.21
¥751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪10.30
|
$1.12
¥161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
₪8.56
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
₪9.70
|
$1.63
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪25.75
|
$7.01
¥1,010
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪25.38
|
$5.89
¥848
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪13.93
|
$2.09
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
₪18.82
|
$3.26
¥470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪5.81
|
$2.38
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.50
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.08
|
$2.65
¥382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
₪3.67
|
$2.42
¥348
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.49
|
$1.29
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.49
|
$1.26
¥182
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
₪26.56
|
$4.42
¥637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.33
₪229.88
|
$58.62
¥8,444
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,663.03
₪150,128.84
|
$21,767.76
¥3,135,439
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪27.21
|
$27.88
¥4,015
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
₪99.67
|
$31.86
¥4,589
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
₪5,906.51
|
$1,120.28
¥161,365
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.56
₪4,281.02
|
$582.98
¥83,973
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.51
₪649.26
|
$134.03
¥19,306
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.23
₪4,058.17
|
$533.29
¥76,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪91,953.92
|
$14,506.96
¥2,089,589
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
₪29.09
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
₪14.08
|
$3.40
¥490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪37.53
|
$3.91
¥563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.64
₪255.62
|
$67.16
¥9,673
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
₪43.63
|
$12.38
¥1,783
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$105.84
₪372.44
|
$52.60
¥7,576
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.66
₪216.99
|
$36.87
¥5,311
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.93
₪446.67
|
$63.41
¥9,134
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.58
₪498.20
|
$82.89
¥11,940
|
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