Cost of Living Comparison Between Paris and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 27.3% lower than in Paris (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 30.0% lower than in Paris | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 35.3% lower than in Paris | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 53.6% lower than in Paris | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 17.5% lower than in Paris | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 29.6% higher than in Paris | |
Restaurants | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
18.00 € (3,014.98 ¥) |
5.97 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-66.8 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
72.50 € (12,143.68 ¥) |
41.79 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (2,009.99 ¥) |
4.78 € (800.00 ¥) |
-60.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 € (1,172.49 ¥) |
2.99 € (500.00 ¥) |
-57.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
7.00 € (1,172.49 ¥) |
4.78 € (800.00 ¥) |
-31.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
4.27 € (714.79 ¥) |
2.95 € (493.78 ¥) |
-30.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.35 € (560.94 ¥) |
1.03 € (172.34 ¥) |
-69.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.76 € (462.14 ¥) |
0.69 € (115.74 ¥) |
-75.0 % |
Markets | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.47 € (916.30 ¥) |
5.32 € (891.68 ¥) |
-2.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.56 € (260.69 ¥) |
1.46 € (244.11 ¥) |
-6.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.04 € (173.47 ¥) |
1.35 € (225.68 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.62 € (773.06 ¥) |
1.98 € (332.08 ¥) |
-57.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
9.59 € (1,605.63 ¥) |
6.72 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
-29.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
6.42 € (1,075.07 ¥) |
2.96 € (495.55 ¥) |
-53.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
9.92 € (1,661.98 ¥) |
8.57 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
-13.6 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.44 € (241.58 ¥) |
2.25 € (377.64 ¥) |
+56.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
1.04 € (173.71 ¥) |
1.06 € (177.30 ¥) |
+2.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.56 € (261.78 ¥) |
2.34 € (391.41 ¥) |
+49.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.81 € (302.48 ¥) |
2.03 € (339.82 ¥) |
+12.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
1.00 € (167.85 ¥) |
1.18 € (197.12 ¥) |
+17.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
1.08 € (180.75 ¥) |
1.15 € (192.17 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.58 € (264.65 ¥) |
1.27 € (212.29 ¥) |
-19.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.89 € (149.13 ¥) |
0.80 € (133.32 ¥) |
-10.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
8.00 € (1,339.99 ¥) |
6.57 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
-17.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
2.36 € (395.95 ¥) |
1.96 € (327.48 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
3.52 € (589.15 ¥) |
2.74 € (458.46 ¥) |
-22.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
12.25 € (2,051.86 ¥) |
3.58 € (600.00 ¥) |
-70.8 % |
Transportation | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
2.15 € (360.12 ¥) |
1.19 € (200.00 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
85.00 € (14,237.41 ¥) |
46.57 € (7,800.00 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
6.25 € (1,046.87 ¥) |
2.99 € (500.00 ¥) |
-52.2 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.11 € (520.26 ¥) |
3.84 € (643.74 ¥) |
+23.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
46.00 € (7,704.95 ¥) |
22.62 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-50.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.15 € (1,197.91 ¥) |
3.92 € (656.51 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,000.00 € (5,024,969.60 ¥) |
19,952.36 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-33.5 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,332.22 € (5,080,616.48 ¥) |
14,060.92 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-53.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
219.54 € (36,772.72 ¥) |
163.76 € (27,429.04 ¥) |
-25.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
15.79 € (2,645.50 ¥) |
22.82 € (3,821.74 ¥) |
+44.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
29.89 € (5,005.78 ¥) |
28.96 € (4,851.58 ¥) |
-3.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
38.14 € (6,388.36 ¥) |
55.40 € (9,278.82 ¥) |
+45.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
16.86 € (2,823.59 ¥) |
16.89 € (2,828.65 ¥) |
+0.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,177.49 ¥) |
10.75 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
Childcare | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
769.50 € (128,890.47 ¥) |
451.64 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-41.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
15,222.22 € (2,549,706.80 ¥) |
13,225.83 € (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
93.20 € (15,610.84 ¥) |
45.92 € (7,691.73 ¥) |
-50.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.60 € (6,801.04 ¥) |
31.97 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
-21.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
100.08 € (16,762.78 ¥) |
54.10 € (9,061.20 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
142.86 € (23,929.51 ¥) |
70.98 € (11,889.57 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,410.62 € (236,277.79 ¥) |
903.24 € (151,291.55 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
963.66 € (161,411.83 ¥) |
524.61 € (87,872.34 ¥) |
-45.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,049.14 € (510,727.51 ¥) |
2,439.04 € (408,537.56 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,186.11 € (366,171.40 ¥) |
1,059.97 € (177,544.49 ¥) |
-51.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,095.13 € (183,433.49 ¥) |
686.22 € (114,941.35 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
797.41 € (133,565.56 ¥) |
368.32 € (61,693.47 ¥) |
-53.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | Paris Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,847.00 € (476,869.61 ¥) |
2,585.28 € (433,031.47 ¥) |
-9.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.78 | 1.67 | -55.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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| 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 |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
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| 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 |