Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 

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Cost of Living in Tokyo is 20.2% lower than in Munich (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 24.1% lower than in Munich
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 32.3% lower than in Munich
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 47.9% lower than in Munich
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 11.0% higher than in Munich
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 16.1% lower than in Munich
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Restaurants
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 17.00 €
(2,805.85 ¥)
7.27 €
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 77.50 €
(12,791.40 ¥)
40.90 €
(6,750.00 ¥)
     -47.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 €
(1,815.55 ¥)
4.85 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 5.00 €
(825.25 ¥)
3.64 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -27.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 5.00 €
(825.25 ¥)
4.24 €
(700.00 ¥)
     -15.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.70 €
(611.38 ¥)
3.13 €
(516.53 ¥)
     -15.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(578.10 ¥)
0.99 €
(163.59 ¥)
     -71.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.22 €
(531.53 ¥)
0.77 €
(126.78 ¥)
     -76.1 %
Markets
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.78 €
(788.45 ¥)
5.29 €
(872.31 ¥)
     +10.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(288.06 ¥)
1.26 €
(207.77 ¥)
     -27.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.28 €
(211.14 ¥)
2.08 €
(343.59 ¥)
     +62.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.40 €
(561.88 ¥)
1.96 €
(324.26 ¥)
     -42.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.91 €
(1,140.01 ¥)
6.34 €
(1,046.61 ¥)
     -8.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.38 €
(723.55 ¥)
3.23 €
(533.79 ¥)
     -26.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.65 €
(1,261.96 ¥)
9.00 €
(1,485.64 ¥)
     +17.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.28 €
(210.77 ¥)
2.17 €
(358.10 ¥)
     +69.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.87 €
(142.95 ¥)
1.03 €
(169.44 ¥)
     +18.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.03 €
(169.71 ¥)
2.33 €
(384.25 ¥)
     +126.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.45 €
(239.92 ¥)
2.30 €
(379.81 ¥)
     +58.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.71 €
(117.75 ¥)
1.23 €
(203.64 ¥)
     +72.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.68 €
(112.21 ¥)
1.29 €
(212.45 ¥)
     +89.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.61 €
(265.33 ¥)
1.28 €
(210.87 ¥)
     -20.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.84 €
(137.96 ¥)
0.86 €
(141.92 ¥)
     +2.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(989.48 ¥)
7.27 €
(1,200.00 ¥)
     +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.03 €
(169.95 ¥)
1.86 €
(307.56 ¥)
     +81.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.40 €
(231.84 ¥)
2.50 €
(412.11 ¥)
     +77.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.70 €
(1,435.94 ¥)
3.64 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -58.2 %
Transportation
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.00 €
(660.20 ¥)
1.24 €
(204.50 ¥)
     -69.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 58.00 €
(9,572.92 ¥)
72.71 €
(12,000.00 ¥)
     +25.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.60 €
(924.28 ¥)
3.03 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -45.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(664.06 ¥)
4.58 €
(756.39 ¥)
     +13.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 38.00 €
(6,271.91 ¥)
22.96 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     -39.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.55 €
(1,080.46 ¥)
4.08 €
(674.01 ¥)
     -37.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,650.00 €
(4,563,640.14 ¥)
20,248.38 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -26.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,143.33 €
(5,140,215.77 ¥)
15,082.27 €
(2,489,333.33 ¥)
     -51.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 344.80 €
(56,910.13 ¥)
158.02 €
(26,081.95 ¥)
     -54.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.67 €
(2,420.62 ¥)
24.10 €
(3,977.97 ¥)
     +64.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 38.37 €
(6,332.28 ¥)
29.99 €
(4,949.84 ¥)
     -21.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.34 €
(7,648.79 ¥)
61.13 €
(10,090.00 ¥)
     +31.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 30.00 €
(4,951.51 ¥)
16.60 €
(2,739.13 ¥)
     -44.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 €
(2,310.70 ¥)
11.51 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -17.8 %
Childcare
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 903.33 €
(149,095.42 ¥)
442.20 €
(72,986.01 ¥)
     -51.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,000.00 €
(2,145,653.59 ¥)
13,754.90 €
(2,270,250.00 ¥)
     +5.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 90.26 €
(14,897.25 ¥)
53.33 €
(8,802.27 ¥)
     -40.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 37.71 €
(6,224.30 ¥)
34.40 €
(5,678.48 ¥)
     -8.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.34 €
(14,416.29 ¥)
58.05 €
(9,581.17 ¥)
     -33.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 116.73 €
(19,265.87 ¥)
80.96 €
(13,362.73 ¥)
     -30.6 %
Rent Per Month
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,472.38 €
(243,015.90 ¥)
1,053.79 €
(173,928.57 ¥)
     -28.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,155.43 €
(190,703.80 ¥)
543.60 €
(89,721.23 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,882.89 €
(475,822.57 ¥)
2,417.27 €
(398,971.44 ¥)
     -16.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,188.57 €
(361,224.32 ¥)
1,202.93 €
(198,543.22 ¥)
     -45.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,052.75 €
(173,756.94 ¥)
792.37 €
(130,780.47 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 739.18 €
(122,001.68 ¥)
414.80 €
(68,462.41 ¥)
     -43.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Munich Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 3,390.19 €
(559,551.14 ¥)
2,160.07 €
(356,520.16 ¥)
     -36.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.95 1.75      -55.6 %
Last update: May 2025May 2025
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