Philadelphia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2422
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5661
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1440
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2388
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$626
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4287
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
91
100
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 56% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 812th and 3238th ($2422 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 735th 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 1.8 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Philadelphia ranked 14th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 101st and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Philadelphia vs Tokyo

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Philadelphia Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.83
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.79
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1648
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1155
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2870
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1950
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$192
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3808
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3933
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.5
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.59
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.67
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.84
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.59
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.28
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.47
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.9
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.33
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.51
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.71
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.3
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.6
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$80.1
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.7
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$52.7
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1936
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15748
$15051

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2322
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2267
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2269
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2361
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2274
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2354
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2282
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2301
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2266
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2334
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2384
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2393
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2242
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2418
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2422
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2402
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2196
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2390
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2434
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2469
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2281
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2618
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2419
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$1861
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2457
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2895
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2430
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2674
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2740
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2788
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2603
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2654
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2783
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2196
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2169
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2879
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2486
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2469
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2766

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