New York City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4044
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8222
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$2662
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$3953
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$794
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$392
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6298
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
96
100
🏙️ Population
8.8M
14M

The cost of living in New York City is 160% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6th and 3238th ($4044 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.6 months in New York City compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 8th 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
$24.2
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$108
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.8
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.64
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$5.71
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.94
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3504
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2240
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3748
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3719
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$16943
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12588
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.96
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$135
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.4
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.11
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.55
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.18
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.7
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.36
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.02
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.99
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$115
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$18.8
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$27.2
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$68.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1647
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17859
$15051

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Cities near New York City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2529
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$2821
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2743
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2739
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3241
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2691
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2638
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2613
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2494
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2608
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2612
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2520
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$1956
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2622
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2400
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2464
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2612
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2433
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2351
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2338
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2521
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2653
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2422
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2638
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2695
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2615
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2660
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2627
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2614
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2698
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2534
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2404
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2737
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2784
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2694
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2465
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2447
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3028

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063