Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Brussels 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Brussels is 25.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Brussels is 19.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Brussels are 7.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Brussels are 116.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Brussels are 0.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Brussels is 1.0% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.89 €) |
3,054.59 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+205.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (41.25 €) |
13,575.96 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+93.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.71 €) |
1,866.69 ¥ (11.00 €) |
+133.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (2.59 €) |
848.50 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+92.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.12 €) |
848.50 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+21.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (2.98 €) |
615.60 ¥ (3.63 €) |
+21.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (1.01 €) |
430.19 ¥ (2.54 €) |
+151.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (0.67 €) |
411.80 ¥ (2.43 €) |
+261.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.65 ¥ (5.30 €) |
918.35 ¥ (5.41 €) |
+2.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.36 €) |
379.56 ¥ (2.24 €) |
+63.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.48 €) |
204.80 ¥ (1.21 €) |
-18.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (1.97 €) |
640.99 ¥ (3.78 €) |
+91.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.63 €) |
1,185.65 ¥ (6.99 €) |
+5.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.94 €) |
846.61 ¥ (4.99 €) |
+69.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.46 €) |
1,336.47 ¥ (7.88 €) |
-6.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.03 €) |
192.40 ¥ (1.13 €) |
-44.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.98 €) |
139.28 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-16.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.37 €) |
203.95 ¥ (1.20 €) |
-49.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.01 €) |
202.73 ¥ (1.19 €) |
-40.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.13 €) |
135.43 ¥ (0.80 €) |
-29.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.13 €) |
130.09 ¥ (0.77 €) |
-32.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.31 €) |
280.71 ¥ (1.65 €) |
+25.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.76 €) |
186.92 ¥ (1.10 €) |
+44.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.48 €) |
1,357.60 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+23.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.91 €) |
397.54 ¥ (2.34 €) |
+22.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.66 €) |
557.89 ¥ (3.29 €) |
+23.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.54 €) |
1,442.45 ¥ (8.50 €) |
+140.4 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.18 €) |
424.25 ¥ (2.50 €) |
+112.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (46.20 €) |
8,315.28 ¥ (49.00 €) |
+6.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.95 €) |
848.50 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+69.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.17 €) |
587.18 ¥ (3.46 €) |
-17.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.33 €) |
5,090.99 ¥ (30.00 €) |
+34.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.93 €) |
1,120.29 ¥ (6.60 €) |
+67.8 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,693.63 €) |
4,836,437.01 ¥ (28,500.00 €) |
+44.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (14,806.56 €) |
4,717,647.33 ¥ (27,800.00 €) |
+87.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (155.96 €) |
38,179.42 ¥ (224.98 €) |
+44.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (22.86 €) |
4,007.74 ¥ (23.62 €) |
+3.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (28.45 €) |
8,970.60 ¥ (52.86 €) |
+85.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (56.71 €) |
5,443.44 ¥ (32.08 €) |
-43.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (17.53 €) |
3,969.06 ¥ (23.39 €) |
+33.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.20 €) |
2,235.79 ¥ (13.18 €) |
+17.7 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,651.12 ¥ (463.47 €) |
154,214.46 ¥ (908.75 €) |
+96.1 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,176.57 ¥ (12,788.35 €) |
3,608,943.64 ¥ (21,266.67 €) |
+66.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (49.08 €) |
16,251.99 ¥ (95.77 €) |
+95.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (32.24 €) |
7,730.76 ¥ (45.56 €) |
+41.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (55.73 €) |
18,313.41 ¥ (107.92 €) |
+93.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (74.54 €) |
22,570.04 ¥ (133.00 €) |
+78.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,823.58 ¥ (947.70 €) |
181,774.32 ¥ (1,071.15 €) |
+13.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,190.15 ¥ (537.36 €) |
152,250.00 ¥ (897.17 €) |
+67.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,591.84 ¥ (2,502.02 €) |
321,014.97 ¥ (1,891.67 €) |
-24.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,446.57 ¥ (1,098.69 €) |
270,083.35 ¥ (1,591.54 €) |
+44.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (789.46 €) |
62,667.75 ¥ (369.29 €) |
-53.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (408.90 €) |
55,277.69 ¥ (325.74 €) |
-20.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Brussels Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,642.27 ¥ (2,290.18 €) |
461,325.47 ¥ (2,718.48 €) |
+18.7 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 3.38 | +90.0 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
Cities near Brussels: | Cost of Living in Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | 8.67 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mechelen | 19.35 miles |
| Cost of Living in Antwerp | 29.09 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gent | 36.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Charleroi | 37.59 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mons | 40.36 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kortrijk | 57.89 miles |
| Cost of Living in Brugge | 60.24 miles |
| Cost of Living in Roeselare | 61.83 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ostend | 70.78 miles |