New York City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4207
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9179
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$2718
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$4382
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$875
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$373
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5229
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
96
🏙️ Population
8.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in New York City is 148% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4th and 3249th ($4207 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd 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 1.2 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 18th and 8th 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
$23.6
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$107
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.27
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$5.88
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.87
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3712
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2223
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5056
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3881
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.8
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$17512
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9335
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.01
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.8
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.55
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.96
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.67
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.62
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.46
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.65
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.77
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.5
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.32
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.7
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.4
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.99
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.83
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$118
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$21.2
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$40.7
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2132
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21999
$16728

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2503
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3188

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005