Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 16.6% lower than in Berlin (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 17.8% lower than in Berlin | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 20.2% lower than in Berlin | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 43.6% lower than in Berlin | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 9.1% higher than in Berlin | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 3.0% lower than in Berlin | |
Restaurants | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
14.00 € (2,359.96 ¥) |
6.08 € (1,025.00 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (11,799.80 ¥) |
43.75 € (7,375.00 ¥) |
-37.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,685.69 ¥) |
4.75 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (758.56 ¥) |
2.97 € (500.00 ¥) |
-34.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (674.27 ¥) |
4.75 € (800.00 ¥) |
+18.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.72 € (626.84 ¥) |
3.05 € (513.29 ¥) |
-18.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.83 € (476.41 ¥) |
1.06 € (178.39 ¥) |
-62.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (424.75 ¥) |
0.71 € (118.92 ¥) |
-72.0 % |
Markets | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.30 € (724.54 ¥) |
5.32 € (896.51 ¥) |
+23.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.77 € (298.74 ¥) |
1.45 € (244.11 ¥) |
-18.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.26 € (211.65 ¥) |
1.47 € (247.77 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.22 € (543.09 ¥) |
1.98 € (334.01 ¥) |
-38.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.78 € (974.39 ¥) |
6.68 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+15.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.86 € (988.41 ¥) |
2.98 € (502.53 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.08 € (1,194.08 ¥) |
8.52 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+20.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.20 € (202.89 ¥) |
2.19 € (368.77 ¥) |
+81.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (120.67 ¥) |
1.04 € (175.99 ¥) |
+45.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.97 € (163.68 ¥) |
2.39 € (402.25 ¥) |
+145.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.51 € (254.86 ¥) |
2.03 € (341.57 ¥) |
+34.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.75 € (126.21 ¥) |
1.17 € (197.12 ¥) |
+56.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (132.90 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.17 ¥) |
+44.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.57 € (264.01 ¥) |
1.30 € (219.43 ¥) |
-16.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.88 € (147.69 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.12 ¥) |
-11.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (1,009.73 ¥) |
6.82 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
+13.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.99 € (167.56 ¥) |
1.94 € (327.48 ¥) |
+95.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (277.56 ¥) |
2.72 € (458.46 ¥) |
+65.2 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,382.26 ¥) |
3.56 € (600.00 ¥) |
-56.6 % |
Transportation | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (589.99 ¥) |
1.19 € (200.00 ¥) |
-66.1 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,259.86 ¥) |
46.75 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (842.84 ¥) |
2.97 € (500.00 ¥) |
-40.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (623.70 ¥) |
4.11 € (692.02 ¥) |
+11.0 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
35.00 € (5,899.90 ¥) |
22.48 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.82 € (1,150.46 ¥) |
3.96 € (667.61 ¥) |
-42.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
29,780.00 € (5,019,972.09 ¥) |
19,825.76 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
30,197.67 € (5,090,377.57 ¥) |
14,789.98 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-51.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
334.40 € (56,369.20 ¥) |
160.11 € (26,989.97 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
19.63 € (3,309.20 ¥) |
22.99 € (3,875.32 ¥) |
+17.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
39.08 € (6,587.99 ¥) |
28.89 € (4,869.86 ¥) |
-26.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
34.51 € (5,817.34 ¥) |
57.09 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+65.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.11 € (3,726.25 ¥) |
18.27 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-17.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.25 € (2,064.97 ¥) |
11.27 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-8.0 % |
Childcare | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
192.09 € (32,380.49 ¥) |
448.78 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
+133.6 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,661.11 € (1,459,991.14 ¥) |
13,450.63 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+55.3 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
81.60 € (13,755.50 ¥) |
49.90 € (8,411.90 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
37.92 € (6,391.38 ¥) |
33.40 € (5,630.00 ¥) |
-11.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
88.67 € (14,946.36 ¥) |
56.89 € (9,590.00 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
132.69 € (22,367.75 ¥) |
73.58 € (12,403.81 ¥) |
-44.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,278.90 € (215,582.35 ¥) |
935.66 € (157,723.66 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
908.36 € (153,120.47 ¥) |
540.00 € (91,027.62 ¥) |
-40.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,378.00 € (400,856.07 ¥) |
2,509.36 € (422,998.65 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,787.44 € (301,306.52 ¥) |
1,105.64 € (186,376.62 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
737.80 € (124,369.40 ¥) |
778.44 € (131,220.79 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
542.93 € (91,520.51 ¥) |
404.75 € (68,227.42 ¥) |
-25.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Berlin Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,142.15 € (529,667.01 ¥) |
2,505.68 € (422,378.27 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.00 | 1.73 | -56.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 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 |