Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.6% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 22.3% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 29.3% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.0% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 7.1% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 7.6% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,518.59 ¥) |
6.10 € (1,025.00 ¥) |
-59.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
77.50 € (13,012.73 ¥) |
43.18 € (7,250.00 ¥) |
-44.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,846.97 ¥) |
4.76 € (800.00 ¥) |
-56.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (755.58 ¥) |
2.98 € (500.00 ¥) |
-33.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.50 € (755.58 ¥) |
4.76 € (800.00 ¥) |
+5.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.78 € (635.01 ¥) |
3.03 € (508.10 ¥) |
-20.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.33 € (558.67 ¥) |
1.09 € (183.72 ¥) |
-67.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.79 € (469.02 ¥) |
0.71 € (118.59 ¥) |
-74.7 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (738.61 ¥) |
5.34 € (896.07 ¥) |
+21.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.13 € (356.94 ¥) |
1.45 € (244.11 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.22 € (205.30 ¥) |
1.48 € (247.77 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.18 € (533.83 ¥) |
1.99 € (334.01 ¥) |
-37.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.91 € (992.63 ¥) |
6.70 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+13.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.81 € (975.83 ¥) |
2.99 € (502.53 ¥) |
-48.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.39 € (1,240.00 ¥) |
8.55 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.25 € (209.10 ¥) |
2.20 € (368.77 ¥) |
+76.4 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.72 € (120.21 ¥) |
1.05 € (175.99 ¥) |
+46.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 € (180.04 ¥) |
2.40 € (402.25 ¥) |
+123.4 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.47 € (247.01 ¥) |
2.03 € (341.57 ¥) |
+38.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (127.57 ¥) |
1.17 € (197.12 ¥) |
+54.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.79 € (133.12 ¥) |
1.14 € (192.17 ¥) |
+44.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.84 € (308.22 ¥) |
1.31 € (219.43 ¥) |
-28.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.90 € (150.89 ¥) |
0.78 € (131.12 ¥) |
-13.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (1,005.76 ¥) |
6.85 € (1,150.00 ¥) |
+14.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.96 € (161.05 ¥) |
1.95 € (327.48 ¥) |
+103.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.65 € (276.92 ¥) |
2.73 € (458.46 ¥) |
+65.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,376.83 ¥) |
3.57 € (600.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 € (621.25 ¥) |
1.19 € (200.00 ¥) |
-67.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,227.41 ¥) |
46.93 € (7,880.00 ¥) |
-4.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 € (923.48 ¥) |
2.98 € (500.00 ¥) |
-45.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (648.53 ¥) |
4.12 € (692.02 ¥) |
+6.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
36.00 € (6,044.62 ¥) |
22.57 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-37.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.90 € (1,158.28 ¥) |
3.98 € (667.61 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (4,563,691.19 ¥) |
19,903.97 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,625.00 € (4,638,409.46 ¥) |
14,848.32 € (2,493,125.00 ¥) |
-46.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
301.58 € (50,637.18 ¥) |
160.74 € (26,989.97 ¥) |
-46.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.97 € (3,856.98 ¥) |
23.08 € (3,875.32 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
38.08 € (6,393.58 ¥) |
29.00 € (4,869.86 ¥) |
-23.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.14 € (7,747.63 ¥) |
57.32 € (9,624.14 ¥) |
+24.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
26.60 € (4,466.31 ¥) |
18.35 € (3,080.44 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
13.00 € (2,182.78 ¥) |
11.32 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-13.0 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
837.41 € (140,605.92 ¥) |
450.55 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-46.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,575.00 € (2,447,233.23 ¥) |
13,503.69 € (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
-7.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.83 € (14,914.65 ¥) |
50.10 € (8,411.90 ¥) |
-43.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
35.25 € (5,918.69 ¥) |
33.53 € (5,630.00 ¥) |
-4.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.66 € (14,717.85 ¥) |
56.33 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-35.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
120.86 € (20,292.67 ¥) |
73.87 € (12,403.81 ¥) |
-38.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,481.09 € (248,684.74 ¥) |
939.10 € (157,680.57 ¥) |
-36.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,164.23 € (195,482.14 ¥) |
542.03 € (91,009.64 ¥) |
-53.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,531.16 € (424,997.99 ¥) |
2,518.46 € (422,864.54 ¥) |
-0.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,045.95 € (343,527.06 ¥) |
1,109.28 € (186,254.94 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
960.71 € (161,309.64 ¥) |
781.51 € (131,220.79 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
705.71 € (118,493.63 ¥) |
406.34 € (68,227.42 ¥) |
-42.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,463.85 € (581,602.68 ¥) |
2,487.06 € (417,592.18 ¥) |
-28.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.56 | 1.73 | -51.5 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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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 |