🇯🇵 Japan · #280 of 538 cities · 2026

Should I Move to Tokyo?

46.0% cheaper than NYC — and purchasing power is very strong.

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-46.0%
vs NYC
JPY 109,840
Estimated rent in
JPY 562,522
Net take-home
Very strong
Purchasing Power

Source: Numbeo · NYC = 100 baseline · Data verified Q1 2026

Personalised Answer

Compare your salary — move to Tokyo?

Example: JPY 9,258,286 gross/year in Japan → JPY 562,522/month net after tax (27.1% effective rate). Full Japan tax breakdown → →

The numbers

Cost breakdown — Tokyo

Cost indices vs NYC = 100

Cost of Living
54.0 Affordable
Rent
23.1 Very affordable
Groceries
62.6 Moderate
Restaurants
35.9 Affordable
Purchasing Power
127.6 Very strong

Estimated rent in Tokyo

1-BR — City centre JPY 109,840/mo
1-BR — Outside centre JPY 82,380/mo
3-BR — City centre JPY 191,186/mo
Save by going outside centre ~25% cheaper

Estimated from rent index. Actual prices vary.

Tax reality

Japan take-home pay

JPY 9,258,286 → JPY 562,522/Net take-home (27.1% effective rate, single filer)

Full Japan tax calculator →

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CoL index 53.4

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