Salary Equivalence
Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan — cost-of-living and salary purchasing-power profile with a price-level index of 70.9 (New York City = 100).
Key figures
| Price level index | 70.9 |
|---|---|
| Rent index | 45.1 |
| Population | 13,960,000 |
About Tokyo
Tokyo has a composite price-level index of 70.9 (New York City = 100) and a rent index of 45.1, making it a moderately priced city. It is home to roughly 14.0 million people and uses the JPY. The calculators below convert any salary to and from Tokyo so you can judge a move in real purchasing-power terms rather than raw currency.
The comparisons below show how Tokyo stacks up against the alternatives people most often weigh against it, with the specific numbers laid out side by side.
Frequently asked questions
How expensive is Tokyo?
Tokyo has a composite price-level index of 70.9 (NYC = 100) and a rent index of 45.1.
What currency is used in Tokyo?
Tokyo uses the JPY.
✓ Reviewed by Priya Nair, Data Quality Reviewer.
Last updated 2026-06-01