Tokyo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Tokyo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1698
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4089
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$829
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$1453
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$435
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$322
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2574
$6208
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
99
96
🏙️ Population
14.3M
690K

The cost of living in Tokyo is 49% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 3130th and 73rd ($1698 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 58th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Tokyo ranked 1st best city to live in Japan vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 4th and 26th 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
$7.1
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.8
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.04
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.96
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$3.41
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.19
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1794
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1151
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.8
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.61%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10581
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5243
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.45
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.3
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$30.3
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.16
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.33
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.8
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.15
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.55
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.32
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.43
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$60.9
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.5
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$55
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$63.8
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$518
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14795
$24065

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Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949