Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.88% higher than in Munich | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 7.83% higher than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 12.27% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 33.16% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 56.22% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 17.27% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurants | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
13.00 € (1,569.50 ¥) |
7.25 € (875.00 ¥) |
-44.25 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
63.00 € (7,606.05 ¥) |
41.41 € (5,000.00 ¥) |
-34.26 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
8.00 € (965.85 ¥) |
5.80 € (700.00 ¥) |
-27.52 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.00 € (482.92 ¥) |
4.14 € (500.00 ¥) |
+3.54 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.00 € (482.92 ¥) |
4.97 € (600.00 ¥) |
+24.24 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.10 € (373.88 ¥) |
3.14 € (378.62 ¥) |
+1.27 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.96 € (357.62 ¥) |
1.11 € (133.48 ¥) |
-62.67 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.52 € (304.56 ¥) |
0.86 € (103.80 ¥) |
-65.92 % |
| Markets | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
3.45 € (416.76 ¥) |
6.25 € (754.05 ¥) |
+80.93 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.48 € (179.25 ¥) |
1.52 € (184.05 ¥) |
+2.68 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
0.90 € (108.63 ¥) |
2.34 € (282.27 ¥) |
+159.84 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
2.43 € (293.63 ¥) |
2.08 € (250.78 ¥) |
-14.59 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.47 € (660.64 ¥) |
5.98 € (722.51 ¥) |
+9.37 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
3.43 € (414.04 ¥) |
3.31 € (399.95 ¥) |
-3.40 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
5.69 € (687.02 ¥) |
10.01 € (1,208.37 ¥) |
+75.89 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.09 € (131.78 ¥) |
2.84 € (342.79 ¥) |
+160.13 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.76 € (91.17 ¥) |
1.41 € (170.00 ¥) |
+86.46 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.94 € (113.01 ¥) |
2.50 € (301.81 ¥) |
+167.07 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.24 € (149.19 ¥) |
2.36 € (285.50 ¥) |
+91.36 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (84.16 ¥) |
1.46 € (176.58 ¥) |
+109.81 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.61 € (73.13 ¥) |
1.24 € (149.40 ¥) |
+104.29 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.02 € (122.60 ¥) |
1.60 € (193.36 ¥) |
+57.72 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.58 € (70.19 ¥) |
1.03 € (124.71 ¥) |
+77.68 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (724.39 ¥) |
11.60 € (1,400.00 ¥) |
+93.27 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.95 € (115.11 ¥) |
2.53 € (305.54 ¥) |
+165.43 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.32 € (159.11 ¥) |
3.51 € (423.33 ¥) |
+166.06 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
7.00 € (845.12 ¥) |
4.22 € (510.00 ¥) |
-39.65 % |
| Transportation | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.30 € (398.41 ¥) |
1.65 € (199.50 ¥) |
-49.93 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
59.00 € (7,123.12 ¥) |
82.83 € (10,000.00 ¥) |
+40.39 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
3.70 € (446.70 ¥) |
4.06 € (490.00 ¥) |
+9.69 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.22 € (388.60 ¥) |
5.87 € (708.11 ¥) |
+82.22 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (3,621.93 ¥) |
31.06 € (3,750.00 ¥) |
+3.54 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
5.30 € (640.05 ¥) |
4.39 € (530.50 ¥) |
-17.12 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 € (3,018,272.31 ¥) |
20,992.97 € (2,534,500.00 ¥) |
-16.03 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
22,084.29 € (2,666,255.53 ¥) |
18,263.96 € (2,205,023.81 ¥) |
-17.30 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
255.83 € (30,886.30 ¥) |
183.73 € (22,181.40 ¥) |
-28.18 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.11 € (13.17 ¥) |
0.38 € (46.36 ¥) |
+252.02 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
36.50 € (4,406.68 ¥) |
39.70 € (4,792.86 ¥) |
+8.76 % |
| Sports And Leisure | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
35.75 € (4,315.85 ¥) |
80.56 € (9,725.64 ¥) |
+125.35 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
22.88 € (2,761.72 ¥) |
29.03 € (3,505.26 ¥) |
+26.92 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
12.00 € (1,448.77 ¥) |
14.91 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+24.24 % |
| Childcare | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
570.52 € (68,879.39 ¥) |
664.12 € (80,180.00 ¥) |
+16.41 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
12,533.94 € (1,513,233.46 ¥) |
16,940.47 € (2,045,238.10 ¥) |
+35.16 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
80.50 € (9,718.84 ¥) |
58.59 € (7,074.07 ¥) |
-27.21 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
38.41 € (4,637.32 ¥) |
37.33 € (4,507.31 ¥) |
-2.80 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.53 € (10,447.43 ¥) |
70.34 € (8,492.71 ¥) |
-18.71 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
125.53 € (15,155.28 ¥) |
106.35 € (12,840.00 ¥) |
-15.28 % |
| Rent Per Month | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,252.20 € (151,178.86 ¥) |
1,053.55 € (127,195.65 ¥) |
-15.86 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
896.78 € (108,269.61 ¥) |
636.63 € (76,861.11 ¥) |
-29.01 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,288.46 € (276,288.00 ¥) |
2,474.93 € (298,800.00 ¥) |
+8.15 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,729.09 € (208,754.69 ¥) |
1,269.19 € (153,230.77 ¥) |
-26.60 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,001.49 € (120,910.35 ¥) |
915.18 € (110,490.88 ¥) |
-8.62 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
719.99 € (86,925.35 ¥) |
548.89 € (66,267.97 ¥) |
-23.76 % |
| Salaries And Financing | Munich[ Edit ] | Tokyo[ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
2,781.57 € (335,821.76 ¥) |
2,481.41 € (299,583.33 ¥) |
-10.79 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.83 | 1.45 | -20.68 % |
| Last update: | July 2020 | June 2020 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 432 | 213 | |
| Currency: EUR |