Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 1.8% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 7.9% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 19.8% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 39.4% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 25.0% 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 € (2,115.88 ¥) |
7.09 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-52.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
65.00 € (9,168.80 ¥) |
42.54 € (6,000.00 ¥) |
-34.6 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.00 € (1,269.53 ¥) |
4.96 € (700.00 ¥) |
-44.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.25 € (599.50 ¥) |
3.90 € (550.00 ¥) |
-8.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.20 € (592.45 ¥) |
4.61 € (650.00 ¥) |
+9.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.53 € (497.74 ¥) |
3.24 € (456.79 ¥) |
-8.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.07 € (433.24 ¥) |
1.18 € (166.31 ¥) |
-61.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.77 € (390.81 ¥) |
0.84 € (118.34 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.75 € (669.65 ¥) |
5.21 € (735.27 ¥) |
+9.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.69 € (237.92 ¥) |
1.31 € (184.99 ¥) |
-22.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.08 € (152.47 ¥) |
1.43 € (202.39 ¥) |
+32.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.27 € (461.93 ¥) |
1.83 € (258.73 ¥) |
-44.0 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.31 € (890.11 ¥) |
6.47 € (912.52 ¥) |
+2.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.76 € (671.99 ¥) |
3.59 € (505.89 ¥) |
-24.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
8.31 € (1,172.05 ¥) |
10.12 € (1,427.00 ¥) |
+21.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.29 € (182.07 ¥) |
3.12 € (440.64 ¥) |
+142.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.85 € (120.01 ¥) |
1.37 € (193.56 ¥) |
+61.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.09 € (154.22 ¥) |
2.57 € (362.58 ¥) |
+135.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.53 € (216.19 ¥) |
2.30 € (324.81 ¥) |
+50.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.89 € (124.94 ¥) |
1.92 € (271.28 ¥) |
+117.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 € (86.00 ¥) |
1.81 € (254.91 ¥) |
+196.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.40 € (198.16 ¥) |
1.40 € (197.00 ¥) |
-0.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.77 € (109.10 ¥) |
0.96 € (135.29 ¥) |
+24.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
7.00 € (987.41 ¥) |
8.51 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
+21.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.04 € (146.39 ¥) |
2.08 € (293.30 ¥) |
+100.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.79 € (252.37 ¥) |
2.76 € (390.00 ¥) |
+54.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.85 € (1,107.31 ¥) |
4.25 € (600.00 ¥) |
-45.8 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.50 € (493.70 ¥) |
1.42 € (200.00 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
60.00 € (8,463.51 ¥) |
70.89 € (10,000.00 ¥) |
+18.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.70 € (662.98 ¥) |
3.37 € (475.00 ¥) |
-28.4 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.48 € (490.35 ¥) |
4.79 € (675.92 ¥) |
+37.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (4,231.76 ¥) |
24.02 € (3,388.00 ¥) |
-19.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.75 € (1,093.37 ¥) |
4.49 € (632.85 ¥) |
-42.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
24,900.00 € (3,512,356.94 ¥) |
19,140.99 € (2,700,000.00 ¥) |
-23.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,908.12 € (3,231,386.01 ¥) |
16,649.12 € (2,348,500.00 ¥) |
-27.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
294.22 € (41,501.57 ¥) |
167.13 € (23,575.42 ¥) |
-43.2 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.09 € (13.40 ¥) |
0.37 € (52.22 ¥) |
+289.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
35.72 € (5,038.05 ¥) |
32.37 € (4,565.64 ¥) |
-9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
41.46 € (5,848.50 ¥) |
68.71 € (9,692.00 ¥) |
+65.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
24.13 € (3,404.21 ¥) |
18.90 € (2,666.67 ¥) |
-21.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (1,692.70 ¥) |
12.76 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+6.3 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
610.56 € (86,124.06 ¥) |
456.86 € (64,444.44 ¥) |
-25.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
16,040.00 € (2,262,578.53 ¥) |
15,454.58 € (2,180,000.00 ¥) |
-3.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.60 € (12,498.21 ¥) |
43.50 € (6,135.41 ¥) |
-50.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.62 € (5,448.33 ¥) |
36.65 € (5,169.35 ¥) |
-5.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
91.37 € (12,888.00 ¥) |
61.17 € (8,628.00 ¥) |
-33.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
120.59 € (17,010.31 ¥) |
98.43 € (13,884.21 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,327.80 € (187,297.49 ¥) |
1,082.98 € (152,763.16 ¥) |
-18.4 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,017.78 € (143,566.22 ¥) |
625.12 € (88,177.93 ¥) |
-38.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,494.64 € (351,890.83 ¥) |
2,380.57 € (335,800.00 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,879.59 € (265,132.82 ¥) |
1,305.18 € (184,107.14 ¥) |
-30.6 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,126.82 € (158,946.89 ¥) |
777.42 € (109,662.16 ¥) |
-31.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
830.59 € (117,162.13 ¥) |
471.23 € (66,471.57 ¥) |
-43.3 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,301.22 € (465,665.45 ¥) |
2,657.53 € (374,867.77 ¥) |
-19.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.22 | 1.13 | -49.0 % |
| Last update: | January 2023 | January 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 |
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| Cost of Living in Tubingen | 143.48 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Kamakura | 32.85 miles |
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| 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 |