Philadelphia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2584
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5778
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1504
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2234
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$732
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4329
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
93
99
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 52% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 744th and 3130th ($2584 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 660th 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 1.7 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Philadelphia ranked 25th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 95th and 4th 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
$20
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$95.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.02
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.04
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.84
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1597
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1193
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2401
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1807
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.58%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3243
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2372
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$99
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.5
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.24
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.95
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.46
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.04
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.85
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.1
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.23
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.01
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.35
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.9
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.6
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.6
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.1
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2021
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15283
$14795

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961