Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.7% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 15.3% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 6.5% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 51.3% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.4% higher than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 8.6% higher than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (3,038.15 ¥) |
6.07 € (1,025.00 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (13,502.87 ¥) |
43.69 € (7,375.00 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,856.64 ¥) |
4.74 € (800.00 ¥) |
-56.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (843.93 ¥) |
2.96 € (500.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (843.93 ¥) |
4.74 € (800.00 ¥) |
-5.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.57 € (602.23 ¥) |
3.04 € (513.31 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.50 € (422.26 ¥) |
1.06 € (178.39 ¥) |
-57.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.37 € (399.66 ¥) |
0.70 € (118.92 ¥) |
-70.2 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.41 € (913.41 ¥) |
5.31 € (896.41 ¥) |
-1.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (377.52 ¥) |
1.45 € (244.11 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.21 € (203.69 ¥) |
1.47 € (247.77 ¥) |
+21.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.78 € (637.54 ¥) |
1.98 € (334.01 ¥) |
-47.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.99 € (1,179.26 ¥) |
6.67 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.99 € (842.06 ¥) |
2.98 € (502.53 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.88 € (1,329.27 ¥) |
8.51 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+8.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (191.36 ¥) |
2.18 € (368.77 ¥) |
+92.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (138.53 ¥) |
1.04 € (175.99 ¥) |
+27.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (202.85 ¥) |
2.38 € (402.25 ¥) |
+98.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (201.64 ¥) |
2.02 € (341.57 ¥) |
+69.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (134.70 ¥) |
1.17 € (197.12 ¥) |
+46.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (129.39 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.17 ¥) |
+48.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (279.20 ¥) |
1.30 € (219.43 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.11 € (188.15 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.12 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (1,350.29 ¥) |
6.81 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.34 € (395.40 ¥) |
1.94 € (327.48 ¥) |
-17.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (554.88 ¥) |
2.72 € (458.46 ¥) |
-17.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (1,434.68 ¥) |
3.55 € (600.00 ¥) |
-58.2 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (421.96 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-52.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,270.51 ¥) |
46.69 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-4.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (843.93 ¥) |
2.96 € (500.00 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (584.01 ¥) |
4.10 € (692.02 ¥) |
+18.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (5,063.58 ¥) |
22.45 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-25.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.61 € (1,115.48 ¥) |
3.96 € (667.61 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (4,810,397.25 ¥) |
19,800.24 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-30.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (4,692,247.14 ¥) |
14,770.93 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-46.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.77 € (37,094.65 ¥) |
159.91 € (26,989.97 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.80 € (3,847.90 ¥) |
22.96 € (3,875.32 ¥) |
+0.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.12 € (8,966.21 ¥) |
28.85 € (4,869.86 ¥) |
-45.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
32.08 € (5,414.13 ¥) |
57.02 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+77.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
23.16 € (3,908.84 ¥) |
18.25 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-21.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,194.22 ¥) |
11.26 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-13.4 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (153,384.16 ¥) |
448.20 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (3,589,512.80 ¥) |
13,433.31 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-36.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
95.77 € (16,164.49 ¥) |
49.84 € (8,411.90 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
45.56 € (7,689.13 ¥) |
33.36 € (5,630.00 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.92 € (18,214.81 ¥) |
56.82 € (9,590.00 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
133.00 € (22,448.52 ¥) |
73.49 € (12,403.81 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,071.15 € (180,795.63 ¥) |
934.44 € (157,719.90 ¥) |
-12.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
897.17 € (151,430.28 ¥) |
539.28 € (91,022.87 ¥) |
-39.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,891.67 € (319,286.60 ¥) |
2,506.04 € (422,983.97 ¥) |
+32.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,579.20 € (266,546.64 ¥) |
1,104.13 € (186,361.96 ¥) |
-30.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (62,330.34 ¥) |
777.44 € (131,220.79 ¥) |
+110.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (54,980.07 ¥) |
404.22 € (68,227.42 ¥) |
+24.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,718.48 € (458,841.65 ¥) |
2,502.28 € (422,349.54 ¥) |
-8.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 1.73 | -48.9 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |
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 |