Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Hamburg 

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Cost of Living in Hamburg is 27.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Hamburg is 16.6% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Hamburg are 6.2% lower than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Hamburg are 100.8% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Hamburg are 2.1% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Hamburg is 4.2% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(5.90 €)
2,540.25 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +154.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(41.33 €)
13,548.01 ¥
(80.00 €)
     +93.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.72 €)
1,693.50 ¥
(10.00 €)
     +111.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 380.00 ¥
(2.24 €)
846.75 ¥
(5.00 €)
     +122.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 750.00 ¥
(4.43 €)
677.40 ¥
(4.00 €)
     -9.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 510.71 ¥
(3.02 €)
660.29 ¥
(3.90 €)
     +29.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 169.78 ¥
(1.00 €)
509.74 ¥
(3.01 €)
     +200.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.94 ¥
(0.68 €)
436.25 ¥
(2.58 €)
     +276.3 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 911.79 ¥
(5.38 €)
701.32 ¥
(4.14 €)
     -23.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 231.55 ¥
(1.37 €)
305.91 ¥
(1.81 €)
     +32.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 250.79 ¥
(1.48 €)
219.10 ¥
(1.29 €)
     -12.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 338.84 ¥
(2.00 €)
609.25 ¥
(3.60 €)
     +79.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(6.65 €)
961.70 ¥
(5.68 €)
     -14.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 499.63 ¥
(2.95 €)
1,128.27 ¥
(6.66 €)
     +125.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(8.48 €)
1,344.46 ¥
(7.94 €)
     -6.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 344.22 ¥
(2.03 €)
213.83 ¥
(1.26 €)
     -37.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 166.53 ¥
(0.98 €)
117.27 ¥
(0.69 €)
     -29.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 402.25 ¥
(2.38 €)
155.29 ¥
(0.92 €)
     -61.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 341.57 ¥
(2.02 €)
276.67 ¥
(1.63 €)
     -19.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 192.43 ¥
(1.14 €)
134.48 ¥
(0.79 €)
     -30.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.13 €)
145.39 ¥
(0.86 €)
     -24.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 222.90 ¥
(1.32 €)
320.17 ¥
(1.89 €)
     +43.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 129.54 ¥
(0.76 €)
159.99 ¥
(0.94 €)
     +23.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.50 €)
1,014.41 ¥
(5.99 €)
     -7.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 324.60 ¥
(1.92 €)
150.72 ¥
(0.89 €)
     -53.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 450.83 ¥
(2.66 €)
230.95 ¥
(1.36 €)
     -48.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.54 €)
1,388.67 ¥
(8.20 €)
     +131.4 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.18 €)
571.56 ¥
(3.38 €)
     +185.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(47.24 €)
8,298.16 ¥
(49.00 €)
     +3.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(2.95 €)
812.88 ¥
(4.80 €)
     +62.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.18 €)
735.87 ¥
(4.35 €)
     +3.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.38 €)
6,096.60 ¥
(36.00 €)
     +60.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 667.61 ¥
(3.94 €)
1,141.40 ¥
(6.74 €)
     +71.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(19,734.26 €)
4,602,936.59 ¥
(27,180.00 €)
     +37.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,512,666.67 ¥
(14,837.11 €)
5,619,460.75 ¥
(33,182.50 €)
     +123.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,083.68 ¥
(154.02 €)
52,367.33 ¥
(309.23 €)
     +100.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,816.21 ¥
(22.53 €)
4,746.73 ¥
(28.03 €)
     +24.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,842.24 ¥
(28.59 €)
7,272.91 ¥
(42.95 €)
     +50.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,175.00 ¥
(60.08 €)
7,308.02 ¥
(43.15 €)
     -28.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,974.19 ¥
(17.56 €)
3,333.12 ¥
(19.68 €)
     +12.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,950.00 ¥
(11.51 €)
2,370.90 ¥
(14.00 €)
     +21.6 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 78,651.36 ¥
(464.43 €)
36,240.93 ¥
(214.00 €)
     -53.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,170,179.06 ¥
(12,814.75 €)
4,378,910.55 ¥
(25,857.14 €)
     +101.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 8,328.32 ¥
(49.18 €)
13,389.24 ¥
(79.06 €)
     +60.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,471.58 ¥
(32.31 €)
7,911.07 ¥
(46.71 €)
     +44.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,457.73 ¥
(55.85 €)
16,474.00 ¥
(97.28 €)
     +74.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,649.00 ¥
(74.69 €)
24,587.52 ¥
(145.19 €)
     +94.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 168,693.14 ¥
(996.12 €)
172,669.39 ¥
(1,019.60 €)
     +2.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 93,978.42 ¥
(554.94 €)
124,980.40 ¥
(738.00 €)
     +33.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 444,050.95 ¥
(2,622.09 €)
320,655.72 ¥
(1,893.45 €)
     -27.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 194,488.81 ¥
(1,148.44 €)
229,105.64 ¥
(1,352.85 €)
     +17.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 133,971.00 ¥
(791.09 €)
126,167.51 ¥
(745.01 €)
     -5.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 69,389.42 ¥
(409.74 €)
81,506.83 ¥
(481.29 €)
     +17.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Hamburg Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 397,651.91 ¥
(2,348.11 €)
483,196.50 ¥
(2,853.24 €)
     +21.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.83 3.98      +118.1 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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