Cost of Living Comparison Between Brussels and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 21.0% lower than in Brussels (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 18.1% lower than in Brussels | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 10.6% lower than in Brussels | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 53.0% lower than in Brussels | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 1.4% lower than in Brussels | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.9% higher than in Brussels | |
Restaurants | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (3,043.91 ¥) |
5.91 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-67.1 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
80.00 € (13,528.51 ¥) |
41.39 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-48.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,860.17 ¥) |
4.73 € (800.00 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (845.53 ¥) |
2.96 € (500.00 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (845.53 ¥) |
4.73 € (800.00 ¥) |
-5.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.56 € (601.34 ¥) |
2.90 € (489.78 ¥) |
-18.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.45 € (414.01 ¥) |
1.02 € (172.66 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.33 € (393.33 ¥) |
0.68 € (115.08 ¥) |
-70.7 % |
Markets | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.34 € (902.36 ¥) |
5.22 € (882.41 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.24 € (379.11 ¥) |
1.43 € (242.11 ¥) |
-36.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.23 € (207.73 ¥) |
1.32 € (223.94 ¥) |
+7.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.71 € (627.78 ¥) |
1.95 € (330.52 ¥) |
-47.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.10 € (1,200.68 ¥) |
6.49 € (1,098.30 ¥) |
-8.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.88 € (825.84 ¥) |
2.89 € (489.23 ¥) |
-40.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.83 € (1,324.13 ¥) |
8.24 € (1,393.60 ¥) |
+5.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.13 € (191.72 ¥) |
2.18 € (368.77 ¥) |
+92.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.82 € (138.80 ¥) |
1.03 € (173.54 ¥) |
+25.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.20 € (203.24 ¥) |
2.22 € (375.96 ¥) |
+85.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.19 € (202.02 ¥) |
1.96 € (331.75 ¥) |
+64.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.80 € (135.19 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.43 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.77 € (129.63 ¥) |
1.11 € (187.86 ¥) |
+44.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.65 € (279.73 ¥) |
1.24 € (209.45 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
1.14 € (192.61 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.85 ¥) |
-31.5 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (1,352.85 ¥) |
6.50 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.25 € (380.93 ¥) |
1.92 € (324.60 ¥) |
-14.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.29 € (555.94 ¥) |
2.66 € (450.00 ¥) |
-19.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.50 € (1,437.40 ¥) |
3.55 € (600.00 ¥) |
-58.3 % |
Transportation | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.50 € (422.77 ¥) |
1.18 € (200.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,286.21 ¥) |
43.76 € (7,400.00 ¥) |
-10.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (845.53 ¥) |
2.96 € (500.00 ¥) |
-40.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.46 € (585.12 ¥) |
4.00 € (675.92 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (5,073.19 ¥) |
22.41 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-25.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.59 € (1,113.69 ¥) |
3.87 € (655.01 ¥) |
-41.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,500.00 € (4,819,531.28 ¥) |
19,762.71 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-30.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,800.00 € (4,701,156.83 ¥) |
13,927.27 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-49.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
218.73 € (36,988.65 ¥) |
162.20 € (27,429.04 ¥) |
-25.8 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.68 € (3,835.60 ¥) |
22.60 € (3,821.74 ¥) |
-0.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
53.07 € (8,974.99 ¥) |
28.70 € (4,853.09 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
30.79 € (5,207.07 ¥) |
53.47 € (9,042.94 ¥) |
+73.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.85 € (3,864.36 ¥) |
16.29 € (2,754.83 ¥) |
-28.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,198.38 ¥) |
10.94 € (1,850.00 ¥) |
-15.8 % |
Childcare | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
908.75 € (153,675.41 ¥) |
447.35 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-50.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
21,266.67 € (3,596,328.60 ¥) |
13,407.85 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-37.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.93 € (15,883.92 ¥) |
45.48 € (7,691.73 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
43.50 € (7,356.13 ¥) |
31.67 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
-27.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
107.31 € (18,146.41 ¥) |
53.58 € (9,061.20 ¥) |
-50.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
134.55 € (22,752.49 ¥) |
70.31 € (11,889.57 ¥) |
-47.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,060.62 € (179,358.43 ¥) |
885.13 € (149,681.59 ¥) |
-16.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
902.50 € (152,618.49 ¥) |
499.52 € (84,471.71 ¥) |
-44.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
1,819.05 € (307,612.52 ¥) |
2,374.84 € (401,600.24 ¥) |
+30.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,578.33 € (266,906.21 ¥) |
1,032.63 € (174,623.54 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
369.29 € (62,448.70 ¥) |
679.56 € (114,918.12 ¥) |
+84.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
325.74 € (55,084.46 ¥) |
364.69 € (61,671.35 ¥) |
+12.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Brussels Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,840.41 € (480,330.75 ¥) |
2,512.05 € (424,803.67 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.38 | 1.69 | -50.2 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 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 |