New York City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

New York City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3723
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8021
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$2426
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$3744
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$752
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$347
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5796
$2854
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
8.8M
14M

The cost of living in New York City is 109% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3rd and 2147th ($3723 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in the United States and Japan, respectively. Check the United States vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 23rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Tokyo

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New York City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.7
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.05
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$5.2
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.76
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3237
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2007
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4220
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3341
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$105
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.4
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.68%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14208
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9347
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.75
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$129
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.09
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.37
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.2
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.3
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.52
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.63
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.27
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.98
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$91
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.1
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$145
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.9
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.1
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2250
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25572
$16527

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2139
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3115
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$2308
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2016
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2208
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$2132
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2012
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2008
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2017
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2023
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2020
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2611
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2018
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1921
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2027
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2025
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2008
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2012
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2014
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$1891
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2010
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2022
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2006
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2093
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$1992
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2011
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2089
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2004
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2889
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2023
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2017
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2265
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2013
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2146
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2020
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2372
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2015
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$2960

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050