Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 6.91% higher than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 0.64% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 14.69% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 35.81% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 35.89% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 12.16% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.50 € (1,737.22 ¥) |
6.99 € (900.00 ¥) |
-48.19 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (7,720.96 ¥) |
38.86 € (5,000.00 ¥) |
-35.24 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (1,029.46 ¥) |
5.44 € (700.00 ¥) |
-32.00 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (514.73 ¥) |
3.89 € (500.00 ¥) |
-2.86 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (514.73 ¥) |
4.66 € (600.00 ¥) |
+16.57 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.13 € (402.52 ¥) |
3.03 € (390.28 ¥) |
-3.04 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.84 € (365.97 ¥) |
1.17 € (150.86 ¥) |
-58.78 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (330.12 ¥) |
0.85 € (109.24 ¥) |
-66.91 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.76 € (483.51 ¥) |
5.91 € (760.98 ¥) |
+57.39 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.63 € (210.29 ¥) |
1.57 € (201.74 ¥) |
-4.07 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 € (115.40 ¥) |
1.79 € (230.97 ¥) |
+100.15 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.61 € (335.87 ¥) |
1.93 € (248.81 ¥) |
-25.92 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.51 € (837.13 ¥) |
5.60 € (720.71 ¥) |
-13.91 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.33 € (428.30 ¥) |
3.25 € (417.92 ¥) |
-2.42 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.68 € (859.83 ¥) |
8.99 € (1,156.93 ¥) |
+34.55 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.19 € (152.91 ¥) |
2.99 € (384.84 ¥) |
+151.67 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.79 € (101.24 ¥) |
1.34 € (172.49 ¥) |
+70.38 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 € (128.11 ¥) |
2.10 € (270.27 ¥) |
+110.96 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.39 € (178.26 ¥) |
2.42 € (310.94 ¥) |
+74.43 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.84 € (108.30 ¥) |
1.42 € (182.77 ¥) |
+68.77 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.65 € (83.13 ¥) |
1.27 € (163.58 ¥) |
+96.76 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.97 € (124.74 ¥) |
1.53 € (197.40 ¥) |
+58.24 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.56 € (71.74 ¥) |
0.98 € (125.61 ¥) |
+75.10 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (772.10 ¥) |
11.27 € (1,450.00 ¥) |
+87.80 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (122.42 ¥) |
2.61 € (336.27 ¥) |
+174.69 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.42 € (182.21 ¥) |
2.91 € (375.00 ¥) |
+105.80 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.00 € (900.78 ¥) |
4.04 € (520.00 ¥) |
-42.27 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.30 € (424.65 ¥) |
1.63 € (210.00 ¥) |
-50.55 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
56.00 € (7,206.23 ¥) |
79.65 € (10,250.00 ¥) |
+42.24 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (476.13 ¥) |
3.61 € (465.00 ¥) |
-2.34 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (414.19 ¥) |
5.19 € (667.88 ¥) |
+61.25 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (3,860.48 ¥) |
27.20 € (3,500.00 ¥) |
-9.34 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
4.92 € (633.07 ¥) |
4.09 € (525.74 ¥) |
-16.95 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
23,500.00 € (3,024,042.04 ¥) |
19,695.74 € (2,534,500.00 ¥) |
-16.19 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,375.38 € (2,879,323.56 ¥) |
16,581.10 € (2,133,700.00 ¥) |
-25.90 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.39 € (33,764.94 ¥) |
172.55 € (22,204.46 ¥) |
-34.24 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.11 € (14.16 ¥) |
0.24 € (30.38 ¥) |
+114.66 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
36.06 € (4,640.35 ¥) |
35.46 € (4,563.46 ¥) |
-1.66 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.27 € (5,311.08 ¥) |
74.47 € (9,583.33 ¥) |
+80.44 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.34 € (2,875.04 ¥) |
24.51 € (3,154.55 ¥) |
+9.72 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (1,544.19 ¥) |
13.99 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+16.57 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
667.42 € (85,885.76 ¥) |
625.84 € (80,535.09 ¥) |
-6.23 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,120.25 € (1,559,665.77 ¥) |
15,418.48 € (1,984,090.91 ¥) |
+27.21 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
84.19 € (10,834.25 ¥) |
52.77 € (6,790.35 ¥) |
-37.33 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
41.18 € (5,299.34 ¥) |
34.36 € (4,421.19 ¥) |
-16.57 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
92.83 € (11,946.04 ¥) |
63.46 € (8,166.67 ¥) |
-31.64 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
126.14 € (16,231.76 ¥) |
98.03 € (12,615.38 ¥) |
-22.28 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,293.75 € (166,483.17 ¥) |
1,009.17 € (129,862.07 ¥) |
-22.00 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
942.73 € (121,312.88 ¥) |
596.86 € (76,806.15 ¥) |
-36.69 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,280.22 € (293,425.02 ¥) |
2,443.45 € (314,429.62 ¥) |
+7.16 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,723.81 € (221,824.36 ¥) |
1,274.19 € (163,966.67 ¥) |
-26.08 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,091.12 € (140,408.34 ¥) |
907.65 € (116,798.72 ¥) |
-16.81 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
783.95 € (100,881.04 ¥) |
559.33 € (71,976.46 ¥) |
-28.65 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,031.44 € (390,093.74 ¥) |
2,645.63 € (340,446.25 ¥) |
-12.73 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.58 | 1.34 | -15.01 % |
| Last update: | February 2021 | February 2021 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 297 | 165 |
Cities near Munich: | Cost of Living in Weilheim in Oberbayern | 33.39 miles |
| Cost of Living in Augsburg | 50.51 miles |
| 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 |
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 |
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