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
₪76.76
|
$6.51
¥939
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.00
₪57.57
|
$5.21
¥751
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.93
₪10.53
|
$1.12
¥161
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
₪8.75
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.76
₪9.92
|
$1.63
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
₪26.33
|
$7.01
¥1,011
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.21
₪25.95
|
$5.89
¥849
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.96
₪14.25
|
$2.09
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.35
₪19.25
|
$3.26
¥470
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.65
₪5.94
|
$2.38
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
₪3.58
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
₪3.15
|
$2.65
¥382
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
₪3.75
|
$2.42
¥348
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.54
|
$1.29
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
₪2.54
|
$1.26
¥182
|
|
pay 40.0% more for transportation
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
₪27.16
|
$4.42
¥637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.33
₪235.08
|
$58.62
¥8,448
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,663.03
₪153,522.39
|
$21,767.76
¥3,136,952
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.73
₪27.83
|
$27.88
¥4,017
|
|
pay 25.1% less for housing
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.32
₪101.93
|
$31.86
¥4,591
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
₪6,040.02
|
$1,120.28
¥161,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,216.56
₪4,377.79
|
$582.98
¥84,013
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.51
₪663.94
|
$134.03
¥19,316
|
|
pay 49.1% less for childcare
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,153.23
₪4,149.90
|
$533.29
¥76,853
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,131.10
₪94,032.46
|
$14,506.96
¥2,090,597
|
|
pay 29.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tel Aviv-Yafo
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
₪29.74
|
$3.26
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.00
₪14.39
|
$3.40
¥490
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.67
₪38.38
|
$3.91
¥563
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.64
₪261.40
|
$67.16
¥9,678
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.40
₪44.62
|
$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
₪380.85
|
$52.60
¥7,580
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.66
₪221.90
|
$36.87
¥5,313
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$126.93
₪456.77
|
$63.41
¥9,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.58
₪509.46
|
$82.89
¥11,946
|
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