Tianjin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Tianjin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$724
$1601
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2124
$4144
🏠 One person rent
$309
$758
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1547
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$444
🚐 Transport expenses
$73.8
$289
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1007
$2687
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
91
100
😀 Quality of life
74
100
🏙️ Population
13.9M
14M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 55% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6670th and 2691st ($724 vs $1601) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 85th and 9th 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 1.7 months in Tokyo. Tianjin ranked 7th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 1464th and 1st 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
$4.18
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$42.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.55
$5.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.39
$3.82
☕ Cappuccino
$4.28
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$343
$933
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1056
$2117
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$555
$1156
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$107
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.2
$32.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.23%
1.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5420
$8010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3458
$4489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$1.11
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.6
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.98
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$2.07
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$7.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$5.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$4.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$3.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.01
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14
$8.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$4.26
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.05
$15.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.8
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.63
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$71.6
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$26.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$44
$41
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.7
$60
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$559
$497
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9175
$15685

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46 km or 29 mi Binhai
$683
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$587
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$639
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$615
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$748
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$632
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$685
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$584
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1150
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$706
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$636
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$581
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$584
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$671
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$638
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$494
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$586
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$648
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$535
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$541
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$601
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$551
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$542
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$610
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$673
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$573
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$539
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$679
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$534
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$536
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$527
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$530
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$633
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$551
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$556
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$544
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$508
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$659
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$523
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$534

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1102
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1101
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1120
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1055
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1099
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1065
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1011
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1109
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1087
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1039
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$996
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1044
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1044
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1008
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1061
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1023
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1003
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1094
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1083
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1081
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1059
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1028
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1023
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1007
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1059
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1028
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1008
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1033
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1026
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1019
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1047
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1021
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1022
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1023