Tianjin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2138
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$300
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$686
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1012
$2601
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
71
99
🏙️ Population
13.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6862nd and 3085th ($710 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 81st and 4th in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Tianjin ranked 10th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2285th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tianjin vs Tokyo

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Tianjin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.31
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.06
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$424
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1072
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$495
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.4
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.33
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.63%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7862
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2825
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.38
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.7
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.3
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.12
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.83
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.43
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$72.6
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.83
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.1
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$482
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16590
$15495

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$700
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$734
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$679
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$693
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$786
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$720
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$742
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$611
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1067
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$769
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$675
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$620
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$649
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$714
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$677
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$482
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$668
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$684
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$572
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$605
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$670
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$614
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$677
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$869
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$760
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$748
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$588
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$720
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$568
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$616
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$555
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$547
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$670
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$597
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$632
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$581
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$507
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$526
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$618

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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