George Town vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3795
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8459
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$2638
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$4600
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$75.8
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7880
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
47K
14.3M

The cost of living in George Town is 126% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 15th and 3273rd ($3795 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in the Cayman Islands and Japan, respectively. Check the Cayman Islands vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in George Town compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 717th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in George Town vs Tokyo

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George Town Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$30
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$110
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$15.8
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.21
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$6.92
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.42
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2779
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2290
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5123
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4062
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$212
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$114
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.19%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8738
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3024
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.42
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$28.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.64
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.79
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.84
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.74
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.84
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.94
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.62
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.89
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.2
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.16
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.5
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.67
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.08
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$113
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$70.1
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$138
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1829
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26968
$17493

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$1158
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$1090
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$1160
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$1322
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$1213
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$1522
414 km or 257 mi Sagua La Grande
$1165
418 km or 260 mi Artemisa
$1168
418 km or 260 mi Cardenas
$1196
419 km or 260 mi Matanzas
$1163
422 km or 262 mi Pinar del Rio
$1212
425 km or 264 mi Moron
$1319
429 km or 266 mi Camaguey
$1619
430 km or 267 mi Mandeville
$1024
440 km or 273 mi Havana
$1073
459 km or 285 mi May Pen
$964
461 km or 287 mi Manzanillo
$2774
473 km or 294 mi Old Harbour
$1102
476 km or 296 mi Linstead
$1152
476 km or 296 mi Yara
$2128
487 km or 303 mi Spanish Town
$874
498 km or 310 mi Las Tunas
$1575
503 km or 312 mi Half Way Tree
$1314
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$1482
510 km or 317 mi Bayamo
$1163
533 km or 331 mi Port Antonio
$1285
563 km or 350 mi Holguin
$1352
573 km or 356 mi Palma Soriano
$1274
587 km or 365 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1650
588 km or 365 mi Key West
$2957
593 km or 369 mi Cozumel
$1132
599 km or 372 mi Isla Mujeres
$1149
608 km or 378 mi Cancun
$1260
615 km or 382 mi Playa del Carmen
$1177
646 km or 401 mi Tulum
$1294
653 km or 405 mi Guantanamo
$1673

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$1131
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$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
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$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
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$1064
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$1004
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$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
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$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
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$1047
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$1091
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$1107
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$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
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$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006