Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 45.6% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 39.3% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 27.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 8.2% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 97.2% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 54.4% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 руб (1,564.89 ¥) |
575.12 руб (1,000.00 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (6,955.08 ¥) |
4,097.72 руб (7,125.00 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (782.45 ¥) |
460.10 руб (800.00 ¥) |
+2.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (521.63 ¥) |
287.56 руб (500.00 ¥) |
-4.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (521.63 ¥) |
460.10 руб (800.00 ¥) |
+53.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
239.80 руб (416.95 ¥) |
293.46 руб (510.26 ¥) |
+22.4 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
99.83 руб (173.58 ¥) |
100.00 руб (173.87 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
54.25 руб (94.33 ¥) |
67.36 руб (117.13 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
330.97 руб (575.47 ¥) |
515.58 руб (896.47 ¥) |
+55.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
52.21 руб (90.79 ¥) |
140.39 руб (244.11 ¥) |
+168.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
57.47 руб (99.92 ¥) |
142.50 руб (247.77 ¥) |
+148.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.12 руб (276.67 ¥) |
192.10 руб (334.01 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
391.44 руб (680.62 ¥) |
647.33 руб (1,125.56 ¥) |
+65.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
198.13 руб (344.49 ¥) |
289.02 руб (502.53 ¥) |
+45.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
397.21 руб (690.65 ¥) |
825.82 руб (1,435.91 ¥) |
+107.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
58.24 руб (101.27 ¥) |
212.09 руб (368.77 ¥) |
+264.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
62.92 руб (109.40 ¥) |
101.22 руб (175.99 ¥) |
+60.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
72.50 руб (126.06 ¥) |
231.34 руб (402.25 ¥) |
+219.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
143.12 руб (248.85 ¥) |
196.44 руб (341.57 ¥) |
+37.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.38 руб (30.22 ¥) |
113.37 руб (197.12 ¥) |
+552.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.60 руб (32.34 ¥) |
110.52 руб (192.17 ¥) |
+494.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.21 руб (189.89 ¥) |
126.20 руб (219.43 ¥) |
+15.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.59 руб (96.67 ¥) |
75.41 руб (131.12 ¥) |
+35.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (1,043.26 ¥) |
661.39 руб (1,150.00 ¥) |
+10.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.10 руб (135.80 ¥) |
188.34 руб (327.48 ¥) |
+141.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
161.76 руб (281.27 ¥) |
263.67 руб (458.46 ¥) |
+63.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (399.92 ¥) |
345.07 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+50.0 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (104.33 ¥) |
115.02 руб (200.00 ¥) |
+91.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (4,746.84 ¥) |
4,531.94 руб (7,880.00 ¥) |
+66.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (347.75 ¥) |
287.56 руб (500.00 ¥) |
+43.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (111.93 ¥) |
397.99 руб (692.02 ¥) |
+518.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
570.00 руб (991.10 ¥) |
2,179.40 руб (3,789.47 ¥) |
+282.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.99 руб (368.59 ¥) |
383.96 руб (667.61 ¥) |
+81.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (5,216,310.36 ¥) |
1,922,048.21 руб (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-35.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,011,904.76 руб (5,237,010.01 ¥) |
1,433,843.94 руб (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-52.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,852.06 руб (18,869.23 ¥) |
15,101.95 руб (26,258.82 ¥) |
+39.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
548.04 руб (952.92 ¥) |
2,245.69 руб (3,904.74 ¥) |
+309.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
549.02 руб (954.62 ¥) |
2,759.67 руб (4,798.43 ¥) |
+402.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,047.24 руб (5,298.45 ¥) |
5,535.03 руб (9,624.14 ¥) |
+81.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,435.38 руб (4,234.57 ¥) |
1,771.62 руб (3,080.44 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (869.39 ¥) |
1,092.73 руб (1,900.00 ¥) |
+118.5 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
44,264.10 руб (76,965.09 ¥) |
43,507.76 руб (75,650.00 ¥) |
-1.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,037,862.20 руб (1,804,603.78 ¥) |
1,303,998.10 руб (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+25.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,921.61 руб (15,512.63 ¥) |
4,789.77 руб (8,328.32 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,263.76 руб (7,413.69 ¥) |
3,162.20 руб (5,498.33 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,820.96 руб (18,815.16 ¥) |
5,439.32 руб (9,457.73 ¥) |
-49.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
10,431.01 руб (18,137.13 ¥) |
7,147.36 руб (12,427.62 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
80,588.24 руб (140,124.42 ¥) |
91,203.14 руб (158,581.30 ¥) |
+13.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
48,842.68 руб (84,926.19 ¥) |
50,371.84 руб (87,585.05 ¥) |
+3.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
166,940.00 руб (290,270.28 ¥) |
244,169.76 руб (424,555.08 ¥) |
+46.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
89,256.43 руб (155,196.41 ¥) |
105,487.91 руб (183,419.23 ¥) |
+18.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
49,964.56 руб (86,876.88 ¥) |
77,049.29 руб (133,971.00 ¥) |
+54.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
27,309.81 руб (47,485.48 ¥) |
40,873.09 руб (71,068.91 ¥) |
+49.7 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
109,901.78 руб (191,093.93 ¥) |
236,403.69 руб (411,051.67 ¥) |
+115.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.74 | 1.76 | -88.1 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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