Cost of living in Tokyo, Japan

The cost of living in Tokyo, Japan is approximately 1641 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 4326 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Tokyo

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
1641 $
Without Rent
838 $
Rent & Utilities
803 $
Food
438 $
Transport
287 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
2601 $
GDP per Capita
33,834 $
Freedom Index
8.40
Lifespan
84 years
Speak English
15%
Population
14.3M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.38 $
Dinner 44.2 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.64 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 3.79 $
Capuccino 3.61 $
Coke, 330ml 1.19 $

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Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.63 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.53 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.08 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.27 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 16.7 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.61 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 22.5 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 4.88 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.6 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 6 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 5.02 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.85 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 2.91 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.6 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.46 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.22 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 2.25 $
Cigarette pack 4.18 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.55 $
Monthly Pass 57.3 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.25 $
Taxi, 8 km 28.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 25.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 10.4 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 3.45 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.47 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.5 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 105 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 164 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 33.5 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 567 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 1,247 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 1,054 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 2,732 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 10,74 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 5,46 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 2,601 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 1.86%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 66.1 $
Cinema, 1 seat 13.5 $
Haircut 23.1 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 66 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 56 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 574 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 15,495 $