Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Paris 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Paris is 36.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Paris is 43.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Paris are 58.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paris are 113.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Paris are 21.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 16.5% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.89 €) |
3,056.70 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+205.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,125.00 ¥ (41.96 €) |
11,887.17 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+66.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.71 €) |
2,037.80 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+154.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.94 €) |
1,188.72 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+137.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.71 €) |
1,188.72 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+48.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
510.18 ¥ (3.00 €) |
703.80 ¥ (4.14 €) |
+38.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.87 ¥ (1.02 €) |
565.53 ¥ (3.33 €) |
+225.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
117.13 ¥ (0.69 €) |
464.75 ¥ (2.74 €) |
+296.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.69 ¥ (5.28 €) |
918.49 ¥ (5.41 €) |
+2.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.44 €) |
275.17 ¥ (1.62 €) |
+12.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.46 €) |
184.84 ¥ (1.09 €) |
-25.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.97 €) |
737.64 ¥ (4.34 €) |
+120.8 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.63 €) |
1,658.44 ¥ (9.77 €) |
+47.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (2.96 €) |
1,104.88 ¥ (6.51 €) |
+119.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.46 €) |
1,684.98 ¥ (9.92 €) |
+17.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.17 €) |
239.28 ¥ (1.41 €) |
-35.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.04 €) |
171.34 ¥ (1.01 €) |
-2.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.37 €) |
261.12 ¥ (1.54 €) |
-35.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.01 €) |
298.61 ¥ (1.76 €) |
-12.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.16 €) |
171.21 ¥ (1.01 €) |
-13.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.13 €) |
182.88 ¥ (1.08 €) |
-4.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.29 €) |
274.78 ¥ (1.62 €) |
+25.2 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.12 ¥ (0.77 €) |
156.11 ¥ (0.92 €) |
+19.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (6.77 €) |
1,358.53 ¥ (8.00 €) |
+18.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.93 €) |
395.83 ¥ (2.33 €) |
+20.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.70 €) |
590.62 ¥ (3.48 €) |
+28.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.53 €) |
2,037.80 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+239.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.18 €) |
365.11 ¥ (2.15 €) |
+82.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,880.00 ¥ (46.40 €) |
14,434.42 ¥ (85.00 €) |
+83.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.94 €) |
1,082.58 ¥ (6.38 €) |
+116.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (4.08 €) |
527.46 ¥ (3.11 €) |
-23.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.32 €) |
7,811.57 ¥ (46.00 €) |
+106.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.93 €) |
1,216.48 ¥ (7.16 €) |
+82.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,680.05 €) |
5,094,500.03 ¥ (30,000.00 €) |
+52.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (14,681.27 €) |
5,150,916.90 ¥ (30,332.22 €) |
+106.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,258.82 ¥ (154.63 €) |
34,532.98 ¥ (203.35 €) |
+31.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,904.74 ¥ (22.99 €) |
2,534.39 ¥ (14.92 €) |
-35.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,798.43 ¥ (28.26 €) |
4,955.88 ¥ (29.18 €) |
+3.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (56.67 €) |
6,496.98 ¥ (38.26 €) |
-32.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (18.14 €) |
2,862.66 ¥ (16.86 €) |
-7.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.19 €) |
2,207.62 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+16.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (445.48 €) |
130,098.44 ¥ (766.11 €) |
+72.0 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,351.77 €) |
2,584,987.05 ¥ (15,222.22 €) |
+14.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,328.32 ¥ (49.04 €) |
15,869.02 ¥ (93.45 €) |
+90.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,498.33 ¥ (32.38 €) |
6,895.14 ¥ (40.60 €) |
+25.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (55.69 €) |
16,929.42 ¥ (99.69 €) |
+79.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,427.62 ¥ (73.18 €) |
23,862.64 ¥ (140.52 €) |
+92.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
154,926.00 ¥ (912.31 €) |
227,092.28 ¥ (1,337.28 €) |
+46.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,633.87 ¥ (498.38 €) |
167,204.10 ¥ (984.62 €) |
+97.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
407,601.36 ¥ (2,400.24 €) |
525,406.91 ¥ (3,093.97 €) |
+28.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
176,394.25 ¥ (1,038.73 €) |
382,559.22 ¥ (2,252.78 €) |
+116.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
122,575.27 ¥ (721.81 €) |
182,059.12 ¥ (1,072.09 €) |
+48.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
67,817.49 ¥ (399.36 €) |
132,965.08 ¥ (782.99 €) |
+96.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
423,666.73 ¥ (2,494.85 €) |
506,293.41 ¥ (2,981.41 €) |
+19.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.68 | 3.72 | +121.6 % |
| 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 |
Cities near Paris: | Cost of Living in Chaville | 9.56 miles |
| Cost of Living in Guyancourt | 17.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chartres | 56.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rouen | 81.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orleans | 82.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amiens | 86.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reims | 89.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Havre | 121.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Mans | 129.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lille | 137.26 miles |