Cost of Living Comparison Between Groningen and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 11.4% lower than in Groningen (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 5.4% lower than in Groningen
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 10.7% higher than in Groningen
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.3% lower than in Groningen
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 12.4% higher than in Groningen
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 16.0% lower than in Groningen
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Restaurants
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 13.00 €
(2,217.63 ¥)
5.86 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 80.00 €
(13,646.92 ¥)
41.03 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -48.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(1,876.45 ¥)
4.69 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -57.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(852.93 ¥)
2.58 €
(440.00 ¥)
     -48.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(597.05 ¥)
4.10 €
(700.00 ¥)
     +17.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.09 €
(527.75 ¥)
2.96 €
(505.00 ¥)
     -4.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.50 €
(426.47 ¥)
1.00 €
(171.03 ¥)
     -59.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.11 €
(359.54 ¥)
0.67 €
(114.09 ¥)
     -68.3 %
Markets
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.14 €
(706.32 ¥)
5.27 €
(898.55 ¥)
     +27.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.20 €
(204.02 ¥)
1.36 €
(231.55 ¥)
     +13.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.32 €
(224.89 ¥)
1.47 €
(250.79 ¥)
     +11.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.04 €
(689.27 ¥)
1.96 €
(334.79 ¥)
     -51.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.03 €
(857.81 ¥)
6.60 €
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +31.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.42 €
(1,094.43 ¥)
2.93 €
(499.63 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.80 €
(1,159.88 ¥)
8.42 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +23.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.75 €
(127.50 ¥)
2.02 €
(344.22 ¥)
     +170.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.99 €
(169.46 ¥)
0.98 €
(166.53 ¥)
     -1.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.74 €
(127.03 ¥)
2.36 €
(402.25 ¥)
     +216.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.27 €
(216.87 ¥)
2.00 €
(341.57 ¥)
     +57.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.84 €
(143.66 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +33.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.76 €
(129.93 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +47.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.03 €
(176.05 ¥)
1.31 €
(222.90 ¥)
     +26.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.62 €
(105.66 ¥)
0.76 €
(129.54 ¥)
     +22.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.99 €
(1,021.81 ¥)
6.45 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.17 €
(199.48 ¥)
1.90 €
(324.60 ¥)
     +62.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.30 €
(392.11 ¥)
2.64 €
(450.83 ¥)
     +15.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(1,398.81 ¥)
3.52 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Transportation
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 €
(426.47 ¥)
1.17 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -53.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 60.00 €
(10,235.19 ¥)
45.96 €
(7,840.00 ¥)
     -23.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.23 €
(550.14 ¥)
2.93 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -9.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.86 €
(658.88 ¥)
4.15 €
(708.11 ¥)
     +7.5 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 25.12 €
(4,285.99 ¥)
22.21 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -11.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 7.24 €
(1,234.24 ¥)
3.91 €
(667.61 ¥)
     -45.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,400.00 €
(4,332,898.19 ¥)
19,591.23 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -22.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,008.57 €
(4,948,471.91 ¥)
14,729.57 €
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -49.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 226.49 €
(38,636.63 ¥)
155.15 €
(26,466.83 ¥)
     -31.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 20.96 €
(3,575.21 ¥)
22.74 €
(3,878.60 ¥)
     +8.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.66 €
(6,594.37 ¥)
28.30 €
(4,828.00 ¥)
     -26.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 27.79 €
(4,739.87 ¥)
56.42 €
(9,624.14 ¥)
     +103.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.92 €
(2,203.69 ¥)
17.44 €
(2,974.19 ¥)
     +35.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(2,047.04 ¥)
11.14 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -7.2 %
Childcare
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,538.12 €
(262,383.43 ¥)
461.10 €
(78,657.78 ¥)
     -70.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 7,534.17 €
(1,285,227.44 ¥)
12,722.26 €
(2,170,247.04 ¥)
     +68.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.18 €
(11,630.39 ¥)
48.82 €
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -28.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 24.17 €
(4,123.65 ¥)
32.08 €
(5,471.58 ¥)
     +32.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.35 €
(12,854.26 ¥)
55.44 €
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -26.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.97 €
(14,666.11 ¥)
74.15 €
(12,649.00 ¥)
     -13.8 %
Rent Per Month
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,033.75 €
(176,343.84 ¥)
942.91 €
(160,847.49 ¥)
     -8.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 828.37 €
(141,308.77 ¥)
534.67 €
(91,206.70 ¥)
     -35.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,485.00 €
(253,321.02 ¥)
2,489.53 €
(424,680.66 ¥)
     +67.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,223.12 €
(208,648.67 ¥)
1,093.38 €
(186,516.31 ¥)
     -10.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 265.17 €
(45,235.12 ¥)
785.36 €
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +196.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.63 €
(42,923.97 ¥)
406.77 €
(69,389.42 ¥)
     +61.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Groningen Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,868.85 €
(489,387.91 ¥)
2,278.97 €
(388,762.44 ¥)
     -20.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.65 1.78      -51.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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