Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.4% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 21.3% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 27.3% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 44.4% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 3.5% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.6% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,249.12 ¥) |
6.67 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-55.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (10,495.87 ¥) |
43.35 € (6,500.00 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
10.00 € (1,499.41 ¥) |
4.67 € (700.00 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (674.73 ¥) |
3.33 € (500.00 ¥) |
-25.9 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 € (674.73 ¥) |
4.00 € (600.00 ¥) |
-11.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.63 € (544.64 ¥) |
2.99 € (447.78 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.21 € (481.17 ¥) |
1.08 € (161.98 ¥) |
-66.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.90 € (434.69 ¥) |
0.77 € (115.39 ¥) |
-73.5 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
5.20 € (779.65 ¥) |
4.84 € (726.28 ¥) |
-6.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.85 € (277.89 ¥) |
1.16 € (173.27 ¥) |
-37.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.10 € (165.52 ¥) |
1.09 € (163.48 ¥) |
-1.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.61 € (541.90 ¥) |
1.83 € (273.83 ¥) |
-49.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.44 € (966.06 ¥) |
4.90 € (734.66 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.97 € (744.90 ¥) |
3.16 € (474.00 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.30 € (1,243.94 ¥) |
7.80 € (1,169.62 ¥) |
-6.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.28 € (192.00 ¥) |
2.68 € (402.20 ¥) |
+109.5 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (127.48 ¥) |
1.27 € (190.12 ¥) |
+49.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.10 € (165.36 ¥) |
2.44 € (366.25 ¥) |
+121.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.61 € (241.10 ¥) |
1.93 € (288.91 ¥) |
+19.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.91 € (136.43 ¥) |
1.71 € (256.05 ¥) |
+87.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 € (97.32 ¥) |
1.39 € (207.70 ¥) |
+113.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.49 € (223.82 ¥) |
1.23 € (184.12 ¥) |
-17.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.83 € (123.89 ¥) |
0.80 € (120.20 ¥) |
-3.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (1,049.59 ¥) |
8.00 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
+14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.05 € (157.72 ¥) |
1.89 € (283.40 ¥) |
+79.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.84 € (275.68 ¥) |
2.64 € (396.48 ¥) |
+43.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.00 € (1,199.53 ¥) |
3.87 € (580.00 ¥) |
-51.6 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 € (554.78 ¥) |
1.07 € (160.00 ¥) |
-71.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
63.20 € (9,476.27 ¥) |
37.01 € (5,550.00 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.00 € (749.71 ¥) |
3.33 € (500.00 ¥) |
-33.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.51 € (526.05 ¥) |
4.51 € (675.92 ¥) |
+28.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (4,498.23 ¥) |
22.60 € (3,388.00 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.23 € (1,083.50 ¥) |
4.15 € (622.28 ¥) |
-42.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,900.00 € (3,733,532.20 ¥) |
17,006.68 € (2,550,000.00 ¥) |
-31.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,658.12 € (3,547,324.15 ¥) |
15,285.78 € (2,291,966.67 ¥) |
-35.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
305.49 € (45,805.60 ¥) |
162.86 € (24,419.18 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.09 € (13.62 ¥) |
0.21 € (31.64 ¥) |
+132.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
36.44 € (5,463.10 ¥) |
30.57 € (4,584.09 ¥) |
-16.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
47.94 € (7,188.08 ¥) |
57.21 € (8,578.86 ¥) |
+19.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
25.38 € (3,804.75 ¥) |
17.92 € (2,687.65 ¥) |
-29.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.50 € (1,874.26 ¥) |
12.00 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
-4.0 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
702.48 € (105,330.02 ¥) |
454.53 € (68,153.33 ¥) |
-35.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,377.78 € (2,455,701.23 ¥) |
15,118.44 € (2,266,875.00 ¥) |
-7.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
87.13 € (13,064.36 ¥) |
36.51 € (5,474.04 ¥) |
-58.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.73 € (5,806.74 ¥) |
30.69 € (4,601.96 ¥) |
-20.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
93.14 € (13,965.15 ¥) |
51.59 € (7,735.62 ¥) |
-44.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
120.12 € (18,010.86 ¥) |
62.45 € (9,364.09 ¥) |
-48.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,344.38 € (201,577.00 ¥) |
953.86 € (143,022.73 ¥) |
-29.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,053.04 € (157,894.59 ¥) |
561.13 € (84,137.06 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,386.06 € (357,768.44 ¥) |
2,172.42 € (325,735.29 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,818.46 € (272,662.04 ¥) |
1,113.42 € (166,946.81 ¥) |
-38.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,121.14 € (168,104.63 ¥) |
713.54 € (106,989.47 ¥) |
-36.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
817.03 € (122,505.68 ¥) |
405.57 € (60,812.28 ¥) |
-50.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,466.31 € (519,742.80 ¥) |
2,382.00 € (357,159.04 ¥) |
-31.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.67 | 1.21 | -54.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
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| Cost of Living in Traunstein | 73.32 miles |
| Cost of Living in Regensburg | 77.13 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ulm | 94.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nuremberg | 103.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Erlangen | 118.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
| Cost of Living in Stuttgart | 144.21 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kitzingen | 153.67 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Yokohama | 21.92 miles |
| Cost of Living in Saitama | 22.56 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 |