Cost of Living Comparison Between Munich and Tokyo 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Tokyo is 22.9% lower than in Munich (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Tokyo is 25.5% lower than in Munich | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 31.3% lower than in Munich | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 48.4% lower than in Munich | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 4.3% higher than in Munich | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 8.7% lower than in Munich | |
Restaurants | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
16.00 € (2,670.01 ¥) |
5.99 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-62.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
75.00 € (12,515.68 ¥) |
41.95 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
11.00 € (1,835.63 ¥) |
4.79 € (800.00 ¥) |
-56.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
4.50 € (750.94 ¥) |
3.00 € (500.00 ¥) |
-33.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
4.80 € (801.00 ¥) |
4.19 € (700.00 ¥) |
-12.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.84 € (640.29 ¥) |
3.15 € (526.23 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.44 € (574.68 ¥) |
1.04 € (173.81 ¥) |
-69.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.97 € (496.30 ¥) |
0.69 € (115.54 ¥) |
-76.7 % |
Markets | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.40 € (734.27 ¥) |
5.40 € (900.39 ¥) |
+22.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
2.06 € (344.51 ¥) |
1.38 € (231.00 ¥) |
-32.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.24 € (206.38 ¥) |
1.52 € (254.07 ¥) |
+23.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.22 € (537.28 ¥) |
1.99 € (332.63 ¥) |
-38.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
6.28 € (1,048.75 ¥) |
6.75 € (1,126.12 ¥) |
+7.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.89 € (982.29 ¥) |
3.01 € (501.76 ¥) |
-48.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.89 € (1,316.84 ¥) |
8.60 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+9.0 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.27 € (212.66 ¥) |
2.06 € (344.22 ¥) |
+61.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.75 € (124.95 ¥) |
1.00 € (166.53 ¥) |
+33.3 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.07 € (178.13 ¥) |
2.41 € (402.25 ¥) |
+125.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.44 € (240.89 ¥) |
2.05 € (341.57 ¥) |
+41.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.76 € (127.14 ¥) |
1.15 € (192.43 ¥) |
+51.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.78 € (130.78 ¥) |
1.15 € (192.17 ¥) |
+46.9 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.83 € (305.38 ¥) |
1.34 € (223.24 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.90 € (149.95 ¥) |
0.77 € (128.77 ¥) |
-14.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
5.99 € (999.59 ¥) |
7.19 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
0.97 € (162.66 ¥) |
1.94 € (323.65 ¥) |
+99.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
1.57 € (261.26 ¥) |
2.70 € (450.77 ¥) |
+72.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
8.20 € (1,368.38 ¥) |
3.60 € (600.00 ¥) |
-56.2 % |
Transportation | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.70 € (617.44 ¥) |
1.32 € (220.00 ¥) |
-64.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
49.00 € (8,176.91 ¥) |
47.94 € (8,000.00 ¥) |
-2.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
5.50 € (917.82 ¥) |
3.00 € (500.00 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 € (671.40 ¥) |
4.24 € (708.11 ¥) |
+5.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
38.00 € (6,341.28 ¥) |
22.71 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-40.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.95 € (1,159.35 ¥) |
4.07 € (679.61 ¥) |
-41.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,180.00 € (4,535,681.43 ¥) |
20,026.88 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-26.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,625.00 € (4,609,941.11 ¥) |
15,057.12 € (2,512,666.67 ¥) |
-45.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
331.63 € (55,341.74 ¥) |
154.89 € (25,847.03 ¥) |
-53.3 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
22.63 € (3,775.58 ¥) |
23.28 € (3,884.38 ¥) |
+2.9 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
37.27 € (6,218.70 ¥) |
29.02 € (4,842.24 ¥) |
-22.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
46.40 € (7,743.71 ¥) |
60.69 € (10,128.00 ¥) |
+30.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
29.46 € (4,916.41 ¥) |
17.82 € (2,974.19 ¥) |
-39.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
14.00 € (2,336.26 ¥) |
11.39 € (1,900.00 ¥) |
-18.7 % |
Childcare | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
806.85 € (134,643.96 ¥) |
490.49 € (81,851.01 ¥) |
-39.2 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
14,825.00 € (2,473,932.20 ¥) |
13,104.35 € (2,186,798.34 ¥) |
-11.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
88.93 € (14,839.51 ¥) |
49.66 € (8,286.90 ¥) |
-44.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
36.69 € (6,122.75 ¥) |
34.02 € (5,677.37 ¥) |
-7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.48 € (14,598.75 ¥) |
56.68 € (9,457.73 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
128.00 € (21,360.09 ¥) |
77.90 € (12,999.05 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,465.56 € (244,565.60 ¥) |
989.33 € (165,094.76 ¥) |
-32.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,194.53 € (199,338.58 ¥) |
541.01 € (90,281.87 ¥) |
-54.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,682.50 € (447,644.06 ¥) |
2,456.70 € (409,964.22 ¥) |
-8.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,083.33 € (347,657.70 ¥) |
1,116.43 € (186,304.29 ¥) |
-46.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
1,026.78 € (171,344.04 ¥) |
807.30 € (134,718.91 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
751.13 € (125,345.68 ¥) |
417.90 € (69,737.40 ¥) |
-44.4 % |
Salaries And Financing | Munich Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,452.26 € (576,098.82 ¥) |
2,349.96 € (392,151.71 ¥) |
-31.9 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.61 | 1.81 | -49.8 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
| Contributors in the past 12 months: | 421 | 267 |
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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 |