Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Frankfurt 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Frankfurt is 20.5% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Frankfurt is 17.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Frankfurt are 10.4% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Frankfurt are 99.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Frankfurt are 8.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Frankfurt is 34.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.87 €) |
2,979.61 ¥ (17.50 €) |
+198.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (41.11 €) |
11,918.45 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+70.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.70 €) |
1,532.37 ¥ (9.00 €) |
+91.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
440.00 ¥ (2.58 €) |
825.78 ¥ (4.85 €) |
+87.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.11 €) |
681.05 ¥ (4.00 €) |
-2.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
505.00 ¥ (2.97 €) |
588.29 ¥ (3.46 €) |
+16.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
171.03 ¥ (1.00 €) |
462.99 ¥ (2.72 €) |
+170.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
114.09 ¥ (0.67 €) |
434.51 ¥ (2.55 €) |
+280.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
898.87 ¥ (5.28 €) |
705.53 ¥ (4.14 €) |
-21.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.55 ¥ (1.36 €) |
303.36 ¥ (1.78 €) |
+31.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
250.79 ¥ (1.47 €) |
211.79 ¥ (1.24 €) |
-15.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.79 ¥ (1.97 €) |
579.38 ¥ (3.40 €) |
+73.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.61 €) |
966.61 ¥ (5.68 €) |
-14.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
499.63 ¥ (2.93 €) |
1,013.47 ¥ (5.95 €) |
+102.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.43 €) |
1,184.43 ¥ (6.96 €) |
-17.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.02 €) |
205.35 ¥ (1.21 €) |
-40.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (0.98 €) |
104.38 ¥ (0.61 €) |
-37.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.36 €) |
155.29 ¥ (0.91 €) |
-61.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.01 €) |
238.98 ¥ (1.40 €) |
-30.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.13 €) |
109.73 ¥ (0.64 €) |
-43.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.13 €) |
117.12 ¥ (0.69 €) |
-39.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
222.90 ¥ (1.31 €) |
308.34 ¥ (1.81 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
129.54 ¥ (0.76 €) |
129.12 ¥ (0.76 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.46 €) |
1,019.88 ¥ (5.99 €) |
-7.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.91 €) |
145.61 ¥ (0.86 €) |
-55.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.83 ¥ (2.65 €) |
259.03 ¥ (1.52 €) |
-42.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.52 €) |
1,396.16 ¥ (8.20 €) |
+132.7 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.17 €) |
578.90 ¥ (3.40 €) |
+189.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,840.00 ¥ (46.05 €) |
8,342.91 ¥ (49.00 €) |
+6.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.94 €) |
681.05 ¥ (4.00 €) |
+36.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.16 €) |
602.83 ¥ (3.54 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.26 €) |
4,682.25 ¥ (27.50 €) |
+23.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.92 €) |
1,132.12 ¥ (6.65 €) |
+69.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,628.40 €) |
4,627,762.22 ¥ (27,180.00 €) |
+38.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (14,757.52 €) |
4,220,832.43 ¥ (24,790.00 €) |
+68.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,466.83 ¥ (155.45 €) |
50,597.64 ¥ (297.17 €) |
+91.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,878.60 ¥ (22.78 €) |
3,839.58 ¥ (22.55 €) |
-1.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,828.00 ¥ (28.36 €) |
7,077.80 ¥ (41.57 €) |
+46.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (56.52 €) |
7,846.85 ¥ (46.09 €) |
-18.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (17.47 €) |
2,702.93 ¥ (15.88 €) |
-9.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.16 €) |
2,213.43 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+16.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
78,645.86 ¥ (461.91 €) |
78,321.21 ¥ (460.00 €) |
-0.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,170,120.86 ¥ (12,745.66 €) |
2,304,232.84 ¥ (13,533.33 €) |
+6.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (48.91 €) |
11,416.62 ¥ (67.05 €) |
+37.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,471.58 ¥ (32.14 €) |
5,147.97 ¥ (30.24 €) |
-5.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (55.55 €) |
13,965.86 ¥ (82.03 €) |
+47.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,649.00 ¥ (74.29 €) |
19,033.67 ¥ (111.79 €) |
+50.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
160,827.92 ¥ (944.58 €) |
201,818.38 ¥ (1,185.33 €) |
+25.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,199.96 ¥ (535.64 €) |
142,563.60 ¥ (837.31 €) |
+56.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
424,614.52 ¥ (2,493.87 €) |
357,521.84 ¥ (2,099.81 €) |
-15.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,489.36 ¥ (1,095.30 €) |
250,953.61 ¥ (1,473.91 €) |
+34.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
133,971.00 ¥ (786.85 €) |
114,408.96 ¥ (671.95 €) |
-14.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,389.42 ¥ (407.54 €) |
68,354.27 ¥ (401.46 €) |
-1.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Frankfurt Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
388,724.83 ¥ (2,283.08 €) |
613,542.41 ¥ (3,603.49 €) |
+57.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 3.83 | +115.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Wiesbaden | 24.69 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mainz | 26.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Worms | 43.82 miles |
| Cost of Living in Mannheim | 48.93 miles |
| Cost of Living in Heidelberg | 60.28 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kaiserslautern | 72.60 miles |
| Cost of Living in Koblenz | 76.76 miles |
| Cost of Living in Siegen | 81.46 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 83.42 miles |