Philadelphia vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Philadelphia Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2541
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6190
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1502
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2715
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$694
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$190
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4036
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
91
99
🏙️ Population
1.6M
14.3M

The cost of living in Philadelphia is 55% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 710th and 3085th ($2541 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 637th 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 1.6 months in Philadelphia compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Philadelphia ranked 27th best city to live in the United States vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 130th and 3rd 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
$20.1
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.99
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.84
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.55
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1598
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1201
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3091
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2242
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.5
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.59%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3533
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2340
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.3
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.93
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.46
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.05
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.98
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.93
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.9
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.11
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.7
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.8
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1909
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20863
$15495

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Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2603
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2578
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2691
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2593
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2336
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2585
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2532
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2606
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2305
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2514
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2577
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2578
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2301
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2607
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2617
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2286
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2254
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2506
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2510
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2550
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2256
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2667
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2735
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2091
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$2882
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2663
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2753
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2872
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2814
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2785
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2841
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2882
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2398
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2238
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2929
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2254
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2756
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2750

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