Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 1.3% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 7.0% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 17.2% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 41.8% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 25.6% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.3% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(2,553.95 ¥)
5.87 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -60.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(10,215.81 ¥)
41.11 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -31.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,702.64 ¥)
4.70 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(595.92 ¥)
2.58 €
(440.00 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(681.05 ¥)
4.11 €
(700.00 ¥)
     +2.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.40 €
(409.45 ¥)
2.97 €
(505.00 ¥)
     +23.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 €
(432.33 ¥)
1.00 €
(171.03 ¥)
     -60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.64 €
(279.41 ¥)
0.67 €
(114.09 ¥)
     -59.2 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(686.87 ¥)
5.28 €
(898.87 ¥)
     +30.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.43 €
(244.05 ¥)
1.36 €
(231.55 ¥)
     -5.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.68 €
(115.07 ¥)
1.47 €
(250.79 ¥)
     +117.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.81 €
(479.05 ¥)
1.97 €
(334.79 ¥)
     -30.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.51 €
(1,108.60 ¥)
6.61 €
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +1.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.57 €
(608.30 ¥)
2.93 €
(499.63 ¥)
     -17.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.48 €
(1,103.29 ¥)
8.43 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +30.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.06 €
(180.75 ¥)
2.02 €
(344.22 ¥)
     +90.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.84 €
(142.85 ¥)
0.98 €
(166.53 ¥)
     +16.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.91 €
(155.62 ¥)
2.36 €
(402.25 ¥)
     +158.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(175.80 ¥)
2.01 €
(341.57 ¥)
     +94.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.69 €
(117.27 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +64.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.70 €
(118.79 ¥)
1.13 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +61.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.21 €
(205.30 ¥)
1.31 €
(222.90 ¥)
     +8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(152.39 ¥)
0.76 €
(129.54 ¥)
     -15.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(1,021.58 ¥)
6.46 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     +7.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.23 €
(209.90 ¥)
1.91 €
(324.60 ¥)
     +54.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.93 €
(329.11 ¥)
2.65 €
(450.83 ¥)
     +37.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(957.73 ¥)
3.52 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(255.40 ¥)
1.17 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -21.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(8,853.70 ¥)
46.05 €
(7,840.00 ¥)
     -11.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.12 €
(532.07 ¥)
2.94 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -6.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.09 €
(356.22 ¥)
4.16 €
(708.11 ¥)
     +98.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.25 €
(3,788.36 ¥)
22.26 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     +0.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.26 €
(1,066.49 ¥)
3.92 €
(667.61 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(5,680,842.03 ¥)
19,628.40 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(4,702,633.36 ¥)
14,757.52 €
(2,512,666.67 ¥)
     -46.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 146.00 €
(24,858.12 ¥)
155.45 €
(26,466.83 ¥)
     +6.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.57 €
(2,650.76 ¥)
22.78 €
(3,878.60 ¥)
     +46.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 30.89 €
(5,259.72 ¥)
28.36 €
(4,828.00 ¥)
     -8.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.44 €
(7,737.09 ¥)
56.52 €
(9,624.14 ¥)
     +24.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.75 €
(2,170.86 ¥)
17.47 €
(2,974.19 ¥)
     +37.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(1,702.64 ¥)
11.16 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     +11.6 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 506.67 €
(86,266.85 ¥)
461.91 €
(78,645.86 ¥)
     -8.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,214.29 €
(1,568,856.63 ¥)
12,745.66 €
(2,170,120.86 ¥)
     +38.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 80.64 €
(13,729.86 ¥)
48.91 €
(8,328.32 ¥)
     -39.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 32.82 €
(5,588.60 ¥)
32.14 €
(5,471.58 ¥)
     -2.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 81.80 €
(13,927.56 ¥)
55.55 €
(9,457.73 ¥)
     -32.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 94.34 €
(16,063.48 ¥)
74.29 €
(12,649.00 ¥)
     -21.3 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,302.00 €
(221,683.09 ¥)
944.58 €
(160,827.92 ¥)
     -27.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 941.09 €
(160,232.77 ¥)
535.64 €
(91,199.96 ¥)
     -43.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,257.29 €
(384,334.40 ¥)
2,493.87 €
(424,614.52 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,619.77 €
(275,787.29 ¥)
1,095.30 €
(186,489.36 ¥)
     -32.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 467.05 €
(79,522.16 ¥)
786.85 €
(133,971.00 ¥)
     +68.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.65 €
(44,889.13 ¥)
407.54 €
(69,389.42 ¥)
     +54.6 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,186.24 €
(372,236.10 ¥)
2,283.08 €
(388,724.83 ¥)
     +4.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.96 1.78      -39.8 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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