Tokyo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1556
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4005
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$760
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$1537
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$269
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2885
$6776
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
100
95
🏙️ Population
14M
690K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 49% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3238th and 96th ($1556 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 82nd in Japan and the United States, respectively. Check Japan vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Tokyo compared to 2.2 months in Washington. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 1st and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Tokyo vs Washington

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Tokyo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.15
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.09
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.17
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.13
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$936
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$540
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2411
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1067
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$170
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.67%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7633
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$53.7
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.71
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.19
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.6
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.6
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.89
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.25
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.08
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.94
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.45
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55.8
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.6
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.7
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.6
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.5
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$508
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15051
$28279

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846