Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 55.7% more expensive than Yerevan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 23.2% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 51.5% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.9% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Tokyo
The cost of transportation, groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Yerevan. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Tokyo. Notably, transportation and groceries are significantly more expensive in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Yerevan, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.57
AMD4,510.34
|
$6.51
¥935
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,508.04
|
$5.21
¥748
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
AMD387.00
|
$1.12
¥160
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
AMD232.66
|
$0.75
¥107
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
AMD336.49
|
$1.63
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.04
AMD1,572.44
|
$7.01
¥1,006
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.24
AMD2,431.62
|
$5.89
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
AMD959.58
|
$2.09
¥299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.37
AMD1,315.03
|
$3.26
¥468
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD217.56
|
$2.38
¥341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
AMD321.52
|
$1.06
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
AMD307.99
|
$2.65
¥380
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
AMD393.03
|
$2.42
¥347
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD130.79
|
$1.29
¥185
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
AMD125.17
|
$1.26
¥181
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
AMD2,061.95
|
$4.42
¥634
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,011.48
|
$58.62
¥8,412
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,027,561.07
|
$21,767.76
¥3,123,782
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.27
AMD1,663.81
|
$27.88
¥4,001
|
|
pay 23.2% more for housing
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.21
AMD8,656.44
|
$31.86
¥4,572
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$931.30
AMD362,911.68
|
$1,120.28
¥160,765
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$625.77
AMD243,851.20
|
$582.98
¥83,660
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.60
AMD38,423.55
|
$134.03
¥19,234
|
|
pay 51.5% more for childcare
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$374.24
AMD145,834.18
|
$533.29
¥76,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,037.50
AMD3,521,765.76
|
$14,506.96
¥2,081,820
|
|
pay 24.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
AMD801.84
|
$3.26
¥467
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.76
AMD1,466.09
|
$3.40
¥488
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,002.30
|
$3.91
¥561
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.02
AMD41,312.47
|
$67.16
¥9,637
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.72
AMD3,006.89
|
$12.38
¥1,776
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Yerevan
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.12
AMD43,300.66
|
$52.60
¥7,548
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.96
AMD24,922.47
|
$36.87
¥5,291
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,526.84
|
$63.41
¥9,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
AMD46,541.43
|
$82.89
¥11,895
|
|
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