Tokyo vs Udaipur Cost of Living Comparison
Takeaway for Tokyo vs Udaipur: everyday costs favor Udaipur (~79% CPI gap), housing index favors Udaipur, wage stretch favors Tokyo. Use category winners, not a single headline, when the binding constraint is rent or income.
Overall Cost Winner
Udaipur
Lower overall CPI; largest measurable gaps: Salary (97% gap, Tokyo ahead); Internet (94% gap, Udaipur ahead).
Monthly Cost Difference
Estimated monthly housing+utilities+internet basket is about $1,190 lower in Udaipur than in Tokyo (~88% gap; converted via exchange rates).
Estimated monthly difference: $1,190 (favoring Udaipur).
Category Winners
| Category | Winner | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Overall CPI | Udaipur | CPI 13.1 vs 62.5 (lower is better) |
| Housing | Udaipur | Rent index 4 vs 35 (lower is better) |
| Food | Udaipur | Groceries index 16 vs 70 (lower is better) |
| Transport | Udaipur | One-way ticket 20 vs 256 (lower is better) |
| Utilities | Udaipur | Utilities (85m²) 1900 vs 11235 (lower is better) |
| Internet | Udaipur | Internet 550 vs 8988 (lower is better) |
| Restaurants | Udaipur | Restaurant index 12 vs 40 (lower is better) |
| Salary | Tokyo | Avg net salary 875688 vs 28000 (higher is better) |
| Purchasing Power | Tokyo | PP index 88 vs 56 (higher is better) |
Biggest Difference
Salary: Tokyo leads with a 97% gap.
Avg net salary 875688 vs 28000 (higher is better)
Quick Decision
- Students: Udaipur — Lower housing / rent index (89% gap).
- Families: Udaipur — Housing is typically the largest household line; rent index favors Udaipur; purchasing power favors Tokyo.
- Remote Workers: Udaipur — Everyday cost index (CPI) favors Udaipur (~79% gap).
- Budget Living: Udaipur — Lowest overall consumer-price index in this pair.
Key Takeaways
- Udaipur is the overall cost winner on CPI (~79% lower everyday-cost index than Tokyo).
- Housing: Udaipur leads on rent index (89% gap).
- Food / groceries: Udaipur is lower (77% gap).
- Purchasing power: Tokyo scores higher (36% gap).
- Largest category gap: Salary (97%), favoring Tokyo.
- Sample monthly basket (1BR + utilities + internet) is ~$1,190 cheaper in Udaipur.
Analysis
Tokyo versus Udaipur is not a single number. With a 79% CPI spread, groceries and services tend to move with Udaipur, while housing follows Udaipur's rent index. Purchasing power (88 vs 56) decides whether local wages offset local prices.
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Last updated: 2026-08-11
Data Sources
This page uses CityCost index inputs. Platform sources (see also Data sources):
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Methodology
Each indexed city is associated with a reference basket of common living costs (for example rent, groceries samples, transport tickets, utilities, restaurant meals, and net salary where available). From those items, the platform derives relative indices such as CPI, rent, groceries, restaurants, and local purchasing power, using New York City = 100 as the familiar baseline convention for relative comparison.