Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in New York, NY is 84.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in New York, NY is 137.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in New York, NY are 265.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in New York, NY are 191.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in New York, NY are 49.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in New York, NY is 0.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.52 $) |
4,600.65 ¥ (30.00 $) |
+360.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (45.65 $) |
19,936.15 ¥ (130.00 $) |
+184.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (5.22 $) |
1,840.26 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+130.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
425.00 ¥ (2.77 $) |
1,380.19 ¥ (9.00 $) |
+224.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.56 $) |
1,686.90 ¥ (11.00 $) |
+141.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
518.69 ¥ (3.38 $) |
908.41 ¥ (5.92 $) |
+75.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.70 ¥ (1.12 $) |
481.68 ¥ (3.14 $) |
+180.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.42 ¥ (0.75 $) |
356.23 ¥ (2.32 $) |
+211.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.09 ¥ (5.86 $) |
860.56 ¥ (5.61 $) |
-4.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
227.57 ¥ (1.48 $) |
674.46 ¥ (4.40 $) |
+196.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
284.04 ¥ (1.85 $) |
515.11 ¥ (3.36 $) |
+81.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
326.72 ¥ (2.13 $) |
755.99 ¥ (4.93 $) |
+131.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
976.74 ¥ (6.37 $) |
1,160.43 ¥ (7.57 $) |
+18.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
497.25 ¥ (3.24 $) |
1,046.46 ¥ (6.82 $) |
+110.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,409.92 ¥ (9.19 $) |
1,389.90 ¥ (9.06 $) |
-1.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
365.16 ¥ (2.38 $) |
479.31 ¥ (3.13 $) |
+31.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
163.40 ¥ (1.07 $) |
153.10 ¥ (1.00 $) |
-6.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
406.66 ¥ (2.65 $) |
402.79 ¥ (2.63 $) |
-1.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
371.08 ¥ (2.42 $) |
412.27 ¥ (2.69 $) |
+11.1 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
198.12 ¥ (1.29 $) |
261.17 ¥ (1.70 $) |
+31.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
193.88 ¥ (1.26 $) |
249.94 ¥ (1.63 $) |
+28.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
214.72 ¥ (1.40 $) |
483.16 ¥ (3.15 $) |
+125.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
130.60 ¥ (0.85 $) |
376.21 ¥ (2.45 $) |
+188.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.82 $) |
3,067.10 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+155.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
316.82 ¥ (2.07 $) |
421.36 ¥ (2.75 $) |
+33.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
423.75 ¥ (2.76 $) |
519.62 ¥ (3.39 $) |
+22.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.91 $) |
2,607.03 ¥ (17.00 $) |
+334.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.43 $) |
444.73 ¥ (2.90 $) |
+102.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,000.00 ¥ (58.69 $) |
20,549.57 ¥ (134.00 $) |
+128.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
520.00 ¥ (3.39 $) |
766.77 ¥ (5.00 $) |
+47.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
732.25 ¥ (4.77 $) |
536.74 ¥ (3.50 $) |
-26.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (24.71 $) |
6,134.20 ¥ (40.00 $) |
+61.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
678.82 ¥ (4.43 $) |
585.25 ¥ (3.82 $) |
-13.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (21,792.57 $) |
5,367,425.00 ¥ (35,000.00 $) |
+60.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (16,384.64 $) |
4,424,106.94 ¥ (28,848.79 $) |
+76.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,909.79 ¥ (175.47 $) |
27,555.62 ¥ (179.69 $) |
+2.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,988.52 ¥ (26.01 $) |
10,265.20 ¥ (66.94 $) |
+157.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,923.43 ¥ (32.10 $) |
9,870.85 ¥ (64.37 $) |
+100.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,310.71 ¥ (67.23 $) |
21,520.82 ¥ (140.33 $) |
+108.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (19.39 $) |
10,649.65 ¥ (69.44 $) |
+258.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (12.39 $) |
3,067.10 ¥ (20.00 $) |
+61.4 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,872.26 ¥ (533.87 $) |
488,946.86 ¥ (3,188.33 $) |
+497.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,227,250.00 ¥ (14,523.49 $) |
8,894,590.00 ¥ (58,000.00 $) |
+299.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,075.57 ¥ (52.66 $) |
10,293.49 ¥ (67.12 $) |
+27.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,660.48 ¥ (36.91 $) |
7,340.13 ¥ (47.86 $) |
+29.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,349.16 ¥ (60.96 $) |
16,387.08 ¥ (106.86 $) |
+75.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,726.36 ¥ (82.99 $) |
26,167.94 ¥ (170.64 $) |
+105.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
177,507.14 ¥ (1,157.49 $) |
625,082.71 ¥ (4,076.05 $) |
+252.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
89,500.84 ¥ (583.62 $) |
430,328.51 ¥ (2,806.09 $) |
+380.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,023.34 ¥ (2,667.17 $) |
1,325,268.35 ¥ (8,641.83 $) |
+224.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
193,474.25 ¥ (1,261.61 $) |
800,193.61 ¥ (5,217.92 $) |
+313.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
140,786.59 ¥ (918.04 $) |
261,519.04 ¥ (1,705.32 $) |
+85.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
72,524.46 ¥ (472.92 $) |
183,751.84 ¥ (1,198.21 $) |
+153.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
New York, NY Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
369,174.56 ¥ (2,407.32 $) |
873,965.52 ¥ (5,698.97 $) |
+136.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 6.61 | +260.0 % |
| Last update: | October 2024 | October 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 277 | 477 |
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