Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Paris 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paris is 40.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 43.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Paris are 50.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paris are 121.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Paris are 25.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 11.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.90 €) |
3,048.84 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+204.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (41.33 €) |
12,703.52 ¥ (75.00 €) |
+81.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.72 €) |
2,032.56 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+154.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (2.60 €) |
1,185.66 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+169.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.72 €) |
1,185.66 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+48.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.62 ¥ (3.00 €) |
732.67 ¥ (4.33 €) |
+44.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.33 ¥ (1.02 €) |
605.15 ¥ (3.57 €) |
+249.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.45 ¥ (0.69 €) |
472.09 ¥ (2.79 €) |
+305.4 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
911.92 ¥ (5.38 €) |
900.03 ¥ (5.31 €) |
-1.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.37 €) |
294.51 ¥ (1.74 €) |
+27.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.48 €) |
190.51 ¥ (1.12 €) |
-24.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
338.84 ¥ (2.00 €) |
792.81 ¥ (4.68 €) |
+134.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.65 €) |
1,629.40 ¥ (9.62 €) |
+44.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.95 €) |
1,125.70 ¥ (6.65 €) |
+125.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.48 €) |
1,713.43 ¥ (10.12 €) |
+19.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.03 €) |
249.28 ¥ (1.47 €) |
-27.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.98 €) |
171.27 ¥ (1.01 €) |
+2.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.37 €) |
265.30 ¥ (1.57 €) |
-34.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.02 €) |
307.60 ¥ (1.82 €) |
-9.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.14 €) |
170.91 ¥ (1.01 €) |
-11.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.13 €) |
181.70 ¥ (1.07 €) |
-5.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.32 €) |
269.31 ¥ (1.59 €) |
+20.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.76 €) |
161.32 ¥ (0.95 €) |
+24.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.49 €) |
1,355.04 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+23.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.92 €) |
388.49 ¥ (2.29 €) |
+19.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.66 €) |
599.54 ¥ (3.54 €) |
+33.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.54 €) |
2,032.56 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+238.8 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.18 €) |
364.17 ¥ (2.15 €) |
+82.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (47.23 €) |
14,482.01 ¥ (85.50 €) |
+81.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.95 €) |
1,037.45 ¥ (6.12 €) |
+107.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.18 €) |
526.10 ¥ (3.11 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.37 €) |
7,791.49 ¥ (46.00 €) |
+105.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.94 €) |
1,224.42 ¥ (7.23 €) |
+83.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,730.76 €) |
5,166,096.13 ¥ (30,500.00 €) |
+54.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (14,834.48 €) |
5,187,056.93 ¥ (30,623.75 €) |
+106.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,447.03 ¥ (156.14 €) |
39,989.70 ¥ (236.09 €) |
+51.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (22.90 €) |
2,643.13 ¥ (15.60 €) |
-31.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,871.38 ¥ (28.76 €) |
4,978.84 ¥ (29.39 €) |
+2.2 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,208.00 ¥ (60.27 €) |
6,446.93 ¥ (38.06 €) |
-36.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (17.56 €) |
2,962.46 ¥ (17.49 €) |
-0.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.22 €) |
2,201.94 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+15.9 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,632.04 ¥ (464.23 €) |
126,000.05 ¥ (743.89 €) |
+60.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,169,974.53 ¥ (12,811.26 €) |
2,773,600.79 ¥ (16,375.00 €) |
+27.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (49.17 €) |
16,219.78 ¥ (95.76 €) |
+94.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (32.30 €) |
6,935.83 ¥ (40.95 €) |
+26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (55.84 €) |
17,324.21 ¥ (102.28 €) |
+83.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (74.68 €) |
23,598.05 ¥ (139.32 €) |
+86.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
164,830.76 ¥ (973.14 €) |
230,224.87 ¥ (1,359.22 €) |
+39.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
93,814.60 ¥ (553.87 €) |
169,157.33 ¥ (998.68 €) |
+80.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,433.28 ¥ (2,505.80 €) |
524,056.50 ¥ (3,093.97 €) |
+23.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,384.52 ¥ (1,100.39 €) |
384,323.68 ¥ (2,269.00 €) |
+106.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (790.95 €) |
185,977.54 ¥ (1,097.99 €) |
+38.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (409.67 €) |
139,130.74 ¥ (821.41 €) |
+100.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,129.06 ¥ (2,291.47 €) |
491,103.78 ¥ (2,899.42 €) |
+26.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 3.81 | +107.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2024 | June 2024 | |
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| 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 |
Cities near Paris: | Cost of Living in Chaville | 9.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guyancourt | 17.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chartres | 56.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rouen | 81.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orleans | 82.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amiens | 86.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reims | 89.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Havre | 121.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Mans | 129.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lille | 137.26 miles |