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Average Cost of Living in East Asia
The average cost of living in East Asia ranges from $36 per month in Amagasaki-Japan to $1,103 per month in Tokyo, with a regional median of $627 per month for a single person.
42 cities across 5 countries in East Asia.
Cheapest
Amagasaki-Japan
$36 / mo
Median
$627
single person, per month
Most expensive
Tokyo
$1,103 / mo
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About cost of living in East Asia
- How many cities are in East Asia?
- We track 42 cities in East Asia, each with full breakdowns of rent, food, utilities, transport, and salaries.
- Which countries are part of East Asia?
- East Asia groups countries that share economic and geographic characteristics. The list of tracked countries appears at the top of this page.
- Are these regional groupings official?
- No — they're a pragmatic classification we use to make browsing easier. They roughly follow common UN and World Bank regional categories.