New York City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
97
99
🏙️ Population
8.8M
14.3M

The cost of living in New York City is 147% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5th and 3085th ($4051 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th 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 1.4 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 13th and 3rd 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
$24.7
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$6.22
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$15495

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033