Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 13.21% higher than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 8.55% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 35.51% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 45.82% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 14.25% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.50 € (1,671.76 ¥) |
6.46 € (800.00 ¥) |
-52.15 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
60.00 € (7,430.05 ¥) |
40.38 € (5,000.00 ¥) |
-32.71 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (990.67 ¥) |
5.65 € (700.00 ¥) |
-29.34 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
3.90 € (482.95 ¥) |
4.04 € (500.00 ¥) |
+3.53 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (495.34 ¥) |
4.85 € (600.00 ¥) |
+21.13 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.15 € (389.47 ¥) |
3.19 € (394.41 ¥) |
+1.27 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.87 € (354.85 ¥) |
1.13 € (139.50 ¥) |
-60.69 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.57 € (318.43 ¥) |
0.84 € (104.33 ¥) |
-67.24 % |
Markets | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.70 € (458.05 ¥) |
6.08 € (753.30 ¥) |
+64.46 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.69 € (209.47 ¥) |
1.53 € (189.45 ¥) |
-9.56 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.99 € (122.43 ¥) |
1.99 € (246.26 ¥) |
+101.14 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.48 € (307.54 ¥) |
2.01 € (249.15 ¥) |
-18.99 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.95 € (737.43 ¥) |
5.84 € (722.91 ¥) |
-1.97 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.23 € (399.97 ¥) |
3.42 € (424.11 ¥) |
+6.04 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.34 € (785.01 ¥) |
9.56 € (1,183.88 ¥) |
+50.81 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.12 € (138.24 ¥) |
2.89 € (357.38 ¥) |
+158.51 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 € (93.80 ¥) |
1.38 € (170.60 ¥) |
+81.88 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.01 € (125.38 ¥) |
2.43 € (300.51 ¥) |
+139.68 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.35 € (166.75 ¥) |
2.51 € (311.11 ¥) |
+86.57 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.85 € (105.07 ¥) |
1.36 € (167.83 ¥) |
+59.73 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.67 € (82.89 ¥) |
1.21 € (150.29 ¥) |
+81.31 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
0.96 € (119.48 ¥) |
1.60 € (198.12 ¥) |
+65.81 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.58 € (72.05 ¥) |
1.00 € (123.59 ¥) |
+71.54 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.25 € (650.13 ¥) |
11.31 € (1,400.00 ¥) |
+115.34 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.96 € (118.63 ¥) |
2.59 € (320.83 ¥) |
+170.44 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.44 € (177.79 ¥) |
3.51 € (434.62 ¥) |
+144.45 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.00 € (866.84 ¥) |
4.20 € (520.00 ¥) |
-40.01 % |
Transportation | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.30 € (408.65 ¥) |
1.62 € (200.00 ¥) |
-51.06 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
55.20 € (6,835.64 ¥) |
84.79 € (10,500.00 ¥) |
+53.61 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (458.19 ¥) |
3.71 € (460.00 ¥) |
+0.40 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (398.58 ¥) |
5.72 € (708.11 ¥) |
+77.66 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (3,715.02 ¥) |
27.81 € (3,444.12 ¥) |
-7.29 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.11 € (632.83 ¥) |
4.28 € (529.46 ¥) |
-16.33 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 € (3,095,852.55 ¥) |
20,430.56 € (2,530,000.00 ¥) |
-18.28 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,613.08 € (2,800,270.08 ¥) |
17,415.18 € (2,156,593.75 ¥) |
-22.99 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
262.24 € (32,474.43 ¥) |
180.20 € (22,314.96 ¥) |
-31.28 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.11 € (14.22 ¥) |
0.30 € (37.35 ¥) |
+162.75 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
36.94 € (4,574.29 ¥) |
36.80 € (4,556.90 ¥) |
-0.38 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
36.04 € (4,462.91 ¥) |
77.85 € (9,640.62 ¥) |
+116.02 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
21.69 € (2,686.02 ¥) |
26.72 € (3,308.33 ¥) |
+23.17 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (1,486.01 ¥) |
14.54 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+21.13 % |
Childcare | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
678.12 € (83,974.38 ¥) |
642.24 € (79,531.75 ¥) |
-5.29 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
11,649.46 € (1,442,600.61 ¥) |
16,097.97 € (1,993,478.26 ¥) |
+38.19 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
79.54 € (9,849.83 ¥) |
55.14 € (6,828.59 ¥) |
-30.67 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
40.48 € (5,012.31 ¥) |
35.91 € (4,446.95 ¥) |
-11.28 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
89.72 € (11,111.01 ¥) |
66.40 € (8,222.22 ¥) |
-26.00 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
127.68 € (15,810.82 ¥) |
103.54 € (12,821.43 ¥) |
-18.91 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,278.92 € (158,374.29 ¥) |
1,035.44 € (128,222.22 ¥) |
-19.04 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
923.75 € (114,391.23 ¥) |
610.37 € (75,584.83 ¥) |
-33.92 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,274.51 € (281,661.88 ¥) |
2,707.70 € (335,306.12 ¥) |
+19.05 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,721.74 € (213,210.02 ¥) |
1,315.44 € (162,896.55 ¥) |
-23.60 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,026.39 € (127,102.26 ¥) |
923.32 € (114,338.82 ¥) |
-10.04 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
738.26 € (91,422.18 ¥) |
573.08 € (70,967.10 ¥) |
-22.37 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,839.57 € (351,636.15 ¥) |
2,570.28 € (318,288.46 ¥) |
-9.48 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.70 | 1.33 | -21.59 % |
| Last update: | November 2020 | November 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 413 | 245 |
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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