George Town vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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George Town Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3759
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8458
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2610
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$4644
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$890
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$7771
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
25
100
😀 Quality of life
80
96
🏙️ Population
41K
14.3M

The cost of living in George Town is 121% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 17th and 3249th ($3759 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. George Town ranked 1st best city to live in the Cayman Islands vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 724th and 8th 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
$29.8
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$16.3
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.61
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$6.95
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.84
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2741
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2265
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5028
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4147
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$113
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.39%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9286
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3565
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.5
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.7
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.63
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.33
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$5.77
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$9.08
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.9
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.93
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.06
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.93
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.15
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.4
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.1
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.53
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$74.1
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$137
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1841
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25268
$16728

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$1199
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$1164
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$1138
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$1315
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$1616
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$1018
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$993
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$970
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$2770
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$1077
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$1109
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$2134
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$835
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$1579
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$1289
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$1461
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$1165
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$1234
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$1355
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$1273
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$1647
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$2932
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$1112
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$1128
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$1155
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$1176
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$1074
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$1050
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$1084
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$993
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$1160
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$1144
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$1056
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$979
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$1072
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$1088
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$1116
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$1237
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$1104
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$1089
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$1063
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$1011
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$1399
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$1097
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$1137
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$1073
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$1115
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$1048
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$1107
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$1086
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$1038
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$1040
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$1070
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$1046
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$1013
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$1102
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$1090
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$1116
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$1130
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$1070
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