Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 23.2% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 31.4% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 43.8% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 58.7% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 9.6% higher than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.6% lower than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (3,375.92 ¥) |
5.92 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-70.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
87.62 € (14,790.76 ¥) |
41.47 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
13.00 € (2,194.35 ¥) |
4.74 € (800.00 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.50 € (1,097.17 ¥) |
2.16 € (365.00 ¥) |
-66.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
6.00 € (1,012.78 ¥) |
4.15 € (700.00 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.99 € (673.23 ¥) |
3.05 € (514.16 ¥) |
-23.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.18 € (537.31 ¥) |
1.01 € (169.80 ¥) |
-68.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.68 € (452.36 ¥) |
0.68 € (114.19 ¥) |
-74.8 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.61 € (778.82 ¥) |
5.40 € (911.99 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.79 € (301.78 ¥) |
1.37 € (231.55 ¥) |
-23.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.16 € (196.59 ¥) |
1.49 € (250.79 ¥) |
+27.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.14 € (698.08 ¥) |
2.01 € (338.84 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.34 € (900.53 ¥) |
6.67 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.50 € (927.67 ¥) |
2.96 € (499.63 ¥) |
-46.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.50 € (1,097.06 ¥) |
8.51 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+30.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.90 € (152.11 ¥) |
2.04 € (344.22 ¥) |
+126.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.95 € (159.53 ¥) |
0.99 € (166.53 ¥) |
+4.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.85 € (144.09 ¥) |
2.38 € (402.25 ¥) |
+179.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.45 € (244.67 ¥) |
2.02 € (341.57 ¥) |
+39.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.82 € (137.64 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.43 ¥) |
+39.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (131.69 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.17 ¥) |
+45.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.15 € (193.90 ¥) |
1.32 € (222.90 ¥) |
+15.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.81 € (136.56 ¥) |
0.77 € (129.54 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (1,181.57 ¥) |
6.81 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.42 € (240.53 ¥) |
1.92 € (324.60 ¥) |
+35.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (431.13 ¥) |
2.67 € (450.83 ¥) |
+4.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.60 € (1,620.44 ¥) |
3.55 € (600.00 ¥) |
-63.0 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (573.91 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-65.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.55 € (13,765.32 ¥) |
47.39 € (8,000.00 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (675.18 ¥) |
2.96 € (500.00 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.92 € (661.47 ¥) |
4.20 € (708.11 ¥) |
+7.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (5,907.86 ¥) |
22.45 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.58 € (1,280.25 ¥) |
3.96 € (667.61 ¥) |
-47.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,000.00 € (4,895,086.90 ¥) |
19,799.04 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
31,919.58 € (5,387,901.18 ¥) |
14,885.81 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
261.86 € (44,201.57 ¥) |
154.53 € (26,083.68 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.08 € (3,558.27 ¥) |
22.61 € (3,816.21 ¥) |
+7.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
46.64 € (7,873.13 ¥) |
28.69 € (4,842.24 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
58.45 € (9,865.64 ¥) |
60.28 € (10,175.00 ¥) |
+3.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.05 € (3,552.39 ¥) |
17.62 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
-16.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (2,531.94 ¥) |
11.55 € (1,950.00 ¥) |
-23.0 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
2,022.34 € (341,362.39 ¥) |
486.18 € (82,064.56 ¥) |
-76.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,332.38 € (1,912,861.71 ¥) |
12,858.62 € (2,170,485.04 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
92.60 € (15,630.10 ¥) |
49.34 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.57 € (5,835.04 ¥) |
32.42 € (5,471.58 ¥) |
-6.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
97.73 € (16,497.06 ¥) |
56.03 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-42.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
108.29 € (18,278.21 ¥) |
74.94 € (12,649.00 ¥) |
-30.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,963.37 € (331,409.55 ¥) |
999.64 € (168,735.13 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,617.95 € (273,103.43 ¥) |
556.86 € (93,995.78 ¥) |
-65.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,377.93 € (570,180.57 ¥) |
2,631.50 € (444,187.69 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,539.19 € (428,605.23 ¥) |
1,152.39 € (194,519.63 ¥) |
-54.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
860.18 € (145,194.51 ¥) |
793.69 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
614.68 € (103,755.56 ¥) |
411.08 € (69,389.42 ¥) |
-33.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,563.02 € (601,423.48 ¥) |
2,356.43 € (397,756.72 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.33 | 1.83 | -57.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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Cities near Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chiba | 29.30 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokosuka | 37.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hiratsuka | 37.86 miles |
| Cost of Living in Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |