Tianjin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tianjin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$687
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2052
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$297
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$636
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$65.1
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$2474
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
90
100
😀 Quality of life
70
99
🏙️ Population
13.9M
14.3M

The cost of living in Tianjin is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6956th and 3019th ($687 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 64th and 3rd in China and Japan, respectively. Check China vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Tianjin compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Tianjin ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 2306th 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
$4.14
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.46
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$351
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$485
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.97
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.57%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6085
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2737
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.28
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.13
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.8
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.96
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.83
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.18
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.3
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$548
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18215
$15235

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$665
60 km or 37 mi Langfang
$716
71 km or 44 mi Bazhou
$649
87 km or 54 mi Huanghua
$655
93 km or 58 mi Sanhe
$756
99 km or 61 mi Cangzhou
$679
99 km or 62 mi Tangshan
$702
107 km or 67 mi Renqiu
$586
109 km or 68 mi Beijing
$1016
111 km or 69 mi Zhuozhou
$729
117 km or 73 mi Gaobeidian
$644
124 km or 77 mi Hejian
$592
131 km or 82 mi Botou
$618
133 km or 82 mi Zunhua
$680
144 km or 90 mi Luanzhou
$635
152 km or 94 mi Baoding
$472
157 km or 98 mi Laoling
$638
160 km or 99 mi Qian'an
$642
182 km or 113 mi Anguo
$550
192 km or 119 mi Shenzhou
$581
204 km or 127 mi Dezhou
$638
205 km or 127 mi Dingzhou
$584
205 km or 128 mi Hengshui
$642
209 km or 130 mi Binzhou
$815
212 km or 132 mi Chengde
$711
218 km or 136 mi Dongying
$689
219 km or 136 mi Xinji
$564
223 km or 138 mi Qinhuangdao
$664
225 km or 140 mi Jinzhou
$544
228 km or 142 mi Jizhou
$590
237 km or 147 mi Xinle
$533
241 km or 150 mi Gaocheng
$524
242 km or 150 mi Pingquan
$629
251 km or 156 mi Yucheng
$577
255 km or 158 mi Nangong
$600
258 km or 161 mi Zouping
$553
265 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$481
271 km or 168 mi Zhangjiakou
$634
273 km or 170 mi Zibo
$504
276 km or 172 mi Jinan
$616

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101