Cost of Living Comparison Between Frankfurt and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 17.0% lower than in Frankfurt (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 14.7% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 9.4% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 49.9% lower than in Frankfurt | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 9.2% higher than in Frankfurt | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 25.7% lower than in Frankfurt | |
Restaurants | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
17.50 € (2,979.61 ¥) |
5.87 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (11,918.45 ¥) |
41.11 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (1,532.37 ¥) |
4.70 € (800.00 ¥) |
-47.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.85 € (825.78 ¥) |
2.58 € (440.00 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (681.05 ¥) |
4.11 € (700.00 ¥) |
+2.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.46 € (588.29 ¥) |
2.97 € (505.00 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.72 € (462.99 ¥) |
1.00 € (171.03 ¥) |
-63.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.55 € (434.51 ¥) |
0.67 € (114.09 ¥) |
-73.7 % |
Markets | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.14 € (705.53 ¥) |
5.28 € (898.87 ¥) |
+27.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.78 € (303.36 ¥) |
1.36 € (231.55 ¥) |
-23.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.24 € (211.79 ¥) |
1.47 € (250.79 ¥) |
+18.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.40 € (579.38 ¥) |
1.97 € (334.79 ¥) |
-42.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.68 € (966.61 ¥) |
6.61 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+16.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.95 € (1,013.47 ¥) |
2.93 € (499.63 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.96 € (1,184.43 ¥) |
8.43 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+21.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.21 € (205.35 ¥) |
2.02 € (344.22 ¥) |
+67.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.61 € (104.38 ¥) |
0.98 € (166.53 ¥) |
+59.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.91 € (155.29 ¥) |
2.36 € (402.25 ¥) |
+159.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.40 € (238.98 ¥) |
2.01 € (341.57 ¥) |
+42.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.64 € (109.73 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.43 ¥) |
+75.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.69 € (117.12 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.17 ¥) |
+64.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.81 € (308.34 ¥) |
1.31 € (222.90 ¥) |
-27.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.76 € (129.12 ¥) |
0.76 € (129.54 ¥) |
+0.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (1,019.88 ¥) |
6.46 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
+7.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.86 € (145.61 ¥) |
1.91 € (324.60 ¥) |
+122.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.52 € (259.03 ¥) |
2.65 € (450.83 ¥) |
+74.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,396.16 ¥) |
3.52 € (600.00 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
Transportation | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (578.90 ¥) |
1.17 € (200.00 ¥) |
-65.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,342.91 ¥) |
46.05 € (7,840.00 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (681.05 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-26.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.54 € (602.83 ¥) |
4.16 € (708.11 ¥) |
+17.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
27.50 € (4,682.25 ¥) |
22.26 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.65 € (1,132.12 ¥) |
3.92 € (667.61 ¥) |
-41.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (4,627,762.22 ¥) |
19,628.40 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-27.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,790.00 € (4,220,832.43 ¥) |
14,757.52 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-40.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
297.17 € (50,597.64 ¥) |
155.45 € (26,466.83 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.55 € (3,839.58 ¥) |
22.78 € (3,878.60 ¥) |
+1.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
41.57 € (7,077.80 ¥) |
28.36 € (4,828.00 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.09 € (7,846.85 ¥) |
56.52 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
15.88 € (2,702.93 ¥) |
17.47 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,213.43 ¥) |
11.16 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-14.2 % |
Childcare | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
460.00 € (78,321.21 ¥) |
461.91 € (78,645.86 ¥) |
+0.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
13,533.33 € (2,304,232.84 ¥) |
12,745.66 € (2,170,120.86 ¥) |
-5.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
67.05 € (11,416.62 ¥) |
48.91 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-27.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.24 € (5,147.97 ¥) |
32.14 € (5,471.58 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
82.03 € (13,965.86 ¥) |
55.55 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-32.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
111.79 € (19,033.67 ¥) |
74.29 € (12,649.00 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,185.33 € (201,818.38 ¥) |
944.58 € (160,827.92 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
837.31 € (142,563.60 ¥) |
535.64 € (91,199.96 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,099.81 € (357,521.84 ¥) |
2,493.87 € (424,614.52 ¥) |
+18.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,473.91 € (250,953.61 ¥) |
1,095.30 € (186,489.36 ¥) |
-25.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
671.95 € (114,408.96 ¥) |
786.85 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
401.46 € (68,354.27 ¥) |
407.54 € (69,389.42 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Frankfurt Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,603.49 € (613,542.41 ¥) |
2,283.08 € (388,724.83 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.83 | 1.78 | -53.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 24.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 26.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 43.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mannheim | 48.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heidelberg | 60.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 72.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 76.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siegen | 81.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 83.42 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 |