Tianjin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$682
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1935
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$271
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$470
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$67
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1162
$2429
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
81
100
😀 Quality of life
74
96
🏙️ Population
13.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 59% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7400th and 3273rd ($682 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 83rd and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Tianjin compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2024th and 9th 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
$3.86
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.1
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.96
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$3.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.48
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$206
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$368
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.6
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.31
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5320
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2347
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.85
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.56
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.25
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.64
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.89
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.17
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.64
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.31
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$60.1
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.49
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.6
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84.1
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$577
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16559
$17493

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$672
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$740
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$666
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$645
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$800
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$623
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$720
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1108
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$764
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$666
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$576
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$574
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$697
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$645
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$480
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$599
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$541
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$525
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$511
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$556
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$480
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$759
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$722
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$668
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$541
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$522
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$541
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$541
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$646
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$549
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$579
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$582
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$576
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$546

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$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
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$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
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006