Santo Domingo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Santo Domingo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1098
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2653
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$479
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$803
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$374
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$155
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$644
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
44
100
😀 Quality of life
63
96
🏙️ Population
2.2M
14.3M

The cost of living in Santo Domingo is 35% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5021st and 3273rd ($1098 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in the Dominican Republic and Japan, respectively. Check the Dominican Republic vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Santo Domingo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Santo Domingo ranked 1st best city to live in the Dominican Republic vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5488th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Santo Domingo vs Tokyo

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Santo Domingo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.56
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.45
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$619
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$311
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1092
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.57%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1873
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1199
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.6
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.2
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.41
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.76
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.83
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.67
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.3
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.95
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.51
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.8
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$260
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7126
$17493

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$640
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$820
96 km or 59 mi El Seibo
$803
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$748
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$618
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$672
101 km or 62 mi Nagua
$858
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$814
107 km or 66 mi La Vega
$577
126 km or 78 mi Higuey
$792
131 km or 81 mi Barahona
$814
138 km or 85 mi Santiago de los Caballeros
$849
146 km or 90 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$688
152 km or 94 mi Cabarete
$1026
156 km or 97 mi Sosua
$1113
161 km or 100 mi Punta Cana
$1079
169 km or 105 mi Puerto Plata
$812
174 km or 108 mi Mao
$867
190 km or 118 mi Sabaneta
$857
213 km or 132 mi Cerca-la-Source
$522
252 km or 157 mi Petion-Ville
$539
254 km or 158 mi Delmas
$535
258 km or 160 mi Port-au-Prince
$559
264 km or 164 mi Carrefour
$545
281 km or 174 mi Cap-Haitien
$530
286 km or 177 mi Aguada
$1318
289 km or 180 mi Aguadilla
$1208
292 km or 182 mi Mayaguez
$1525
293 km or 182 mi Cabo Rojo
$1630
298 km or 185 mi Isabela
$1497
304 km or 189 mi Saint-Marc
$533
304 km or 189 mi San German
$1714
307 km or 191 mi San Sebastian
$1654
312 km or 194 mi Quebradillas
$1611
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$539

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$1131
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$1133
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$1144
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$1073
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$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
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$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
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$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
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$1004
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$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
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$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
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$1075
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$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
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$1070
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$1047
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$1091
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$1107
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$1094
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$1077
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$1053
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$1006