Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and New York, NY 

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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
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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 2024October 2024
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