Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.5% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 24.0% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 30.7% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 49.4% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 5.4% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.7% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,546.95 ¥) |
5.89 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-60.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 € (13,159.22 ¥) |
41.96 € (7,125.00 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,867.76 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
-57.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (764.08 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.60 € (781.06 ¥) |
4.71 € (800.00 ¥) |
+2.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.81 € (647.57 ¥) |
3.01 € (510.26 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 € (569.35 ¥) |
1.02 € (173.87 ¥) |
-69.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.82 € (478.94 ¥) |
0.69 € (117.13 ¥) |
-75.5 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.43 € (751.89 ¥) |
5.28 € (896.47 ¥) |
+19.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.11 € (357.93 ¥) |
1.44 € (244.11 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (208.06 ¥) |
1.46 € (247.77 ¥) |
+19.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.17 € (538.85 ¥) |
1.97 € (334.01 ¥) |
-38.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.94 € (1,008.69 ¥) |
6.63 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+11.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.83 € (989.29 ¥) |
2.96 € (502.53 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.49 € (1,271.97 ¥) |
8.46 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+12.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 € (212.42 ¥) |
2.17 € (368.77 ¥) |
+73.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.74 € (125.06 ¥) |
1.04 € (175.99 ¥) |
+40.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 € (181.14 ¥) |
2.37 € (402.25 ¥) |
+122.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.45 € (247.05 ¥) |
2.01 € (341.57 ¥) |
+38.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.77 € (131.04 ¥) |
1.16 € (197.12 ¥) |
+50.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.81 € (138.02 ¥) |
1.13 € (192.17 ¥) |
+39.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.82 € (308.80 ¥) |
1.29 € (219.43 ¥) |
-28.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.91 € (153.97 ¥) |
0.77 € (131.12 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (1,017.08 ¥) |
6.77 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
+13.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.97 € (164.75 ¥) |
1.93 € (327.48 ¥) |
+98.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.64 € (279.05 ¥) |
2.70 € (458.46 ¥) |
+64.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,392.33 ¥) |
3.53 € (600.00 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 € (628.25 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-68.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,320.02 ¥) |
46.41 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-5.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 € (933.88 ¥) |
2.94 € (500.00 ¥) |
-46.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 € (683.15 ¥) |
4.08 € (692.02 ¥) |
+1.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.00 € (6,452.26 ¥) |
22.32 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.90 € (1,171.69 ¥) |
3.93 € (667.61 ¥) |
-43.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (4,615,065.35 ¥) |
19,682.40 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,625.00 € (4,690,624.74 ¥) |
14,683.03 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
311.83 € (52,947.23 ¥) |
154.65 € (26,258.82 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
23.53 € (3,996.09 ¥) |
23.00 € (3,904.74 ¥) |
-2.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.16 € (6,479.34 ¥) |
28.26 € (4,798.43 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.98 € (7,976.35 ¥) |
56.68 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
27.62 € (4,688.99 ¥) |
18.14 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-34.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,207.35 ¥) |
11.19 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-13.9 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
837.41 € (142,188.74 ¥) |
445.53 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-46.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,575.00 € (2,474,782.10 ¥) |
13,353.37 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.83 € (15,082.54 ¥) |
49.05 € (8,328.32 ¥) |
-44.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.48 € (6,023.91 ¥) |
32.38 € (5,498.33 ¥) |
-8.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.66 € (14,883.53 ¥) |
55.70 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-36.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
124.90 € (21,207.57 ¥) |
73.19 € (12,427.62 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,481.52 € (251,557.18 ¥) |
933.95 € (158,581.30 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,169.15 € (198,516.72 ¥) |
515.82 € (87,585.05 ¥) |
-55.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,547.62 € (432,576.47 ¥) |
2,500.38 € (424,555.08 ¥) |
-1.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,061.11 € (349,969.19 ¥) |
1,080.23 € (183,419.23 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,004.81 € (170,613.00 ¥) |
789.01 € (133,971.00 ¥) |
-21.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
729.28 € (123,829.57 ¥) |
418.55 € (71,068.91 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,307.06 € (561,527.21 ¥) |
2,420.85 € (411,051.67 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.72 | 1.76 | -52.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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Cities near Munich: | Cost of Living in Weilheim in Oberbayern | 33.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Augsburg | 50.51 miles |
| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 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 |