Cost of living in Tokyo
compared to
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$3.91
-
$9.77
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$4.89
-
$6.51
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$0.78
-
$1.95
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.65
-
$1.04
|
Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$0.78
-
$2.61
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$2.61
-
$16.28
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$4.93
-
$7.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$1.17
-
$3.13
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.77
-
$4.43
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.30
-
$4.43
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.59
-
$1.77
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.12
-
$4.43
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.89
-
$4.43
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.71
-
$1.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.65
-
$1.77
|
Tokyo - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.19
-
$4.93
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$28.66
-
$115.09
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$17,586.16
-
$22,217.19
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$23.69
-
$33.22
|
Tokyo - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$26.05
-
$42.34
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$651.34
-
$1,954.02
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$455.94
-
$1,042.14
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$84.67
-
$232.85
|
Tokyo - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$246.86
-
$933.20
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$9,379.29
-
$20,191.52
|
Tokyo - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$1.63
-
$5.21
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$2.28
-
$5.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$3.58
-
$4.23
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$27.36
-
$97.70
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$11.07
-
$14.33
|
Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$19.54
-
$78.16
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$16.22
-
$52.11
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$32.57
-
$84.67
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$32.57
-
$130.27
|
Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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