Cost of living comparison
Gibraltar is 46.2% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Gibraltar instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$20.66
GIP16.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$2.15
GIP1.72
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$1.94
GIP1.55
|
|
pay 4.0% more for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$1.78
GIP1.42
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$8.40
GIP6.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$3.80
GIP3.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$3.99
GIP3.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$1.83
GIP1.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$1.61
GIP1.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$1.86
GIP1.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$1.76
GIP1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$1.05
GIP0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.88
GIP0.70
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$5.96
GIP4.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$8.33
GIP6.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$31,804.11
GIP25,381.37
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$25.57
GIP20.41
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$54.78
GIP43.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$1,685.73
GIP1,345.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$1,569.58
GIP1,252.61
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$87.28
GIP69.66
|
|
pay 30.8% more for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$825.15
GIP658.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$15,498.45
GIP12,368.58
|
|
pay 14.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$5.17
GIP4.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$3.14
GIP2.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$4.65
GIP3.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$76.95
GIP61.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$10.98
GIP8.76
|
|
pay 67.6% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Gibraltar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$128.35
GIP102.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$42.78
GIP34.14
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$130.95
GIP104.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$86.10
GIP68.71
|
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