Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 21.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 17.1% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 7.2% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 54.0% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.0% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.1% higher than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (3,072.69 ¥) |
5.86 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-67.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (13,656.40 ¥) |
41.01 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,877.76 ¥) |
4.69 € (800.00 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (853.53 ¥) |
2.58 € (440.00 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (853.53 ¥) |
4.10 € (700.00 ¥) |
-18.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.63 € (619.25 ¥) |
2.96 € (505.00 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (432.74 ¥) |
1.00 € (171.03 ¥) |
-60.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.43 € (414.24 ¥) |
0.67 € (114.09 ¥) |
-72.5 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (923.79 ¥) |
5.26 € (898.55 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (381.81 ¥) |
1.36 € (231.55 ¥) |
-39.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (206.01 ¥) |
1.47 € (250.79 ¥) |
+21.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (644.79 ¥) |
1.96 € (334.79 ¥) |
-48.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (1,192.67 ¥) |
6.59 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
-5.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (851.63 ¥) |
2.93 € (499.63 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (1,344.39 ¥) |
8.41 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+6.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (193.54 ¥) |
2.02 € (344.22 ¥) |
+77.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (140.11 ¥) |
0.98 € (166.53 ¥) |
+18.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (205.16 ¥) |
2.36 € (402.25 ¥) |
+96.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (203.93 ¥) |
2.00 € (341.57 ¥) |
+67.5 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (136.23 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.43 ¥) |
+41.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (130.86 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.17 ¥) |
+46.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (282.37 ¥) |
1.31 € (222.90 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.10 € (188.03 ¥) |
0.76 € (129.54 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (1,365.64 ¥) |
6.44 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (399.89 ¥) |
1.90 € (324.60 ¥) |
-18.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (561.19 ¥) |
2.64 € (450.83 ¥) |
-19.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (1,450.99 ¥) |
3.51 € (600.00 ¥) |
-58.6 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (426.76 ¥) |
1.17 € (200.00 ¥) |
-53.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,364.55 ¥) |
45.93 € (7,840.00 ¥) |
-6.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (853.53 ¥) |
2.93 € (500.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (590.65 ¥) |
4.15 € (708.11 ¥) |
+19.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (5,121.15 ¥) |
22.20 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-26.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.60 € (1,126.93 ¥) |
3.91 € (667.61 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (4,865,094.18 ¥) |
19,577.63 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (4,745,600.64 ¥) |
14,719.35 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-47.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
224.98 € (38,405.65 ¥) |
155.04 € (26,466.83 ¥) |
-31.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.62 € (4,031.48 ¥) |
22.72 € (3,878.60 ¥) |
-3.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
52.86 € (9,023.75 ¥) |
28.28 € (4,828.00 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (5,475.69 ¥) |
56.38 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+75.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.39 € (3,992.58 ¥) |
17.42 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.18 € (2,249.04 ¥) |
11.13 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-15.5 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (155,128.22 ¥) |
460.70 € (78,643.72 ¥) |
-49.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (3,630,327.59 ¥) |
12,712.56 € (2,170,098.23 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (16,348.29 ¥) |
48.79 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (7,776.56 ¥) |
32.05 € (5,471.58 ¥) |
-29.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (18,421.92 ¥) |
55.40 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-48.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (22,703.77 ¥) |
74.10 € (12,649.00 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (182,851.38 ¥) |
942.22 € (160,841.23 ¥) |
-12.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (153,152.13 ¥) |
534.31 € (91,209.35 ¥) |
-40.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (322,917.07 ¥) |
2,487.71 € (424,664.15 ¥) |
+31.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,591.54 € (271,683.67 ¥) |
1,092.68 € (186,526.57 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (63,039.08 ¥) |
784.81 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
+112.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (55,605.22 ¥) |
406.49 € (69,389.42 ¥) |
+24.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (464,058.94 ¥) |
2,277.41 € (388,766.14 ¥) |
-16.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 1.78 | -47.4 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 206 | 300 |
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Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 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 |