Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 17.4% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 18.5% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 20.7% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 44.9% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 8.5% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 5.4% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (2,377.15 ¥) |
5.89 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-57.9 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (11,885.75 ¥) |
41.96 € (7,125.00 ¥) |
-40.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,697.96 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (764.08 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (679.19 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
+17.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.71 € (630.70 ¥) |
3.01 € (510.26 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.81 € (476.61 ¥) |
1.02 € (173.87 ¥) |
-63.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.48 € (420.25 ¥) |
0.69 € (117.13 ¥) |
-72.1 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.27 € (724.28 ¥) |
5.28 € (896.47 ¥) |
+23.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.82 € (309.71 ¥) |
1.44 € (244.11 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.25 € (211.59 ¥) |
1.46 € (247.77 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.21 € (545.79 ¥) |
1.97 € (334.01 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.81 € (986.59 ¥) |
6.63 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+14.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.94 € (1,009.44 ¥) |
2.96 € (502.53 ¥) |
-50.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.00 € (1,189.21 ¥) |
8.46 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (205.35 ¥) |
2.17 € (368.77 ¥) |
+79.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (122.34 ¥) |
1.04 € (175.99 ¥) |
+43.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.98 € (165.88 ¥) |
2.37 € (402.25 ¥) |
+142.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.54 € (261.01 ¥) |
2.01 € (341.57 ¥) |
+30.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (127.78 ¥) |
1.16 € (197.12 ¥) |
+54.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (131.75 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.17 ¥) |
+45.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.56 € (264.30 ¥) |
1.29 € (219.43 ¥) |
-17.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (149.17 ¥) |
0.77 € (131.12 ¥) |
-12.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (1,017.08 ¥) |
6.77 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (168.78 ¥) |
1.93 € (327.48 ¥) |
+94.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (279.58 ¥) |
2.70 € (458.46 ¥) |
+64.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,392.33 ¥) |
3.53 € (600.00 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (594.29 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,320.02 ¥) |
46.41 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-5.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (848.98 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-41.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (628.25 ¥) |
4.08 € (692.02 ¥) |
+10.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (5,942.87 ¥) |
22.32 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-36.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (1,158.84 ¥) |
3.93 € (667.61 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (5,056,535.92 ¥) |
19,682.40 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-33.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (5,127,454.20 ¥) |
14,683.03 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-51.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (56,779.78 ¥) |
154.65 € (26,258.82 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.80 € (3,362.16 ¥) |
23.00 € (3,904.74 ¥) |
+16.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.25 € (6,664.77 ¥) |
28.26 € (4,798.43 ¥) |
-28.0 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.32 € (5,827.41 ¥) |
56.68 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+65.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (3,753.39 ¥) |
18.14 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (2,080.01 ¥) |
11.19 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (32,616.34 ¥) |
445.53 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
+131.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (1,470,625.23 ¥) |
13,353.37 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+54.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.99 € (14,431.52 ¥) |
49.05 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-42.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (6,437.93 ¥) |
32.38 € (5,498.33 ¥) |
-14.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.71 € (15,061.89 ¥) |
55.70 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-37.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (22,530.67 ¥) |
73.19 € (12,427.62 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,271.40 € (215,879.11 ¥) |
933.95 € (158,581.30 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
907.46 € (154,084.14 ¥) |
515.82 € (87,585.05 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (403,775.77 ¥) |
2,500.38 € (424,555.08 ¥) |
+5.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (303,501.14 ¥) |
1,080.23 € (183,419.23 ¥) |
-39.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (125,275.26 ¥) |
789.01 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
+6.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (92,187.12 ¥) |
418.55 € (71,068.91 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,138.94 € (532,980.23 ¥) |
2,420.85 € (411,051.67 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.99 | 1.76 | -55.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 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 |