Cost of Living Comparison Between Rome and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 5.6% lower than in Rome (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 6.3% lower than in Rome | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 7.9% lower than in Rome | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 41.8% lower than in Rome | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 16.5% higher than in Rome | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 51.6% higher than in Rome | |
Restaurants | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
15.00 € (2,237.58 ¥) |
6.70 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-55.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
70.00 € (10,442.03 ¥) |
40.22 € (6,000.00 ¥) |
-42.5 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
9.50 € (1,417.13 ¥) |
4.69 € (700.00 ¥) |
-50.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
5.00 € (745.86 ¥) |
3.35 € (500.00 ¥) |
-33.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.00 € (745.86 ¥) |
4.02 € (600.00 ¥) |
-19.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
1.54 € (230.34 ¥) |
3.02 € (450.39 ¥) |
+95.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
2.13 € (317.25 ¥) |
1.10 € (163.81 ¥) |
-48.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
1.09 € (162.70 ¥) |
0.76 € (113.52 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
Markets | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
6.24 € (931.43 ¥) |
4.83 € (720.08 ¥) |
-22.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.52 € (226.64 ¥) |
1.16 € (173.27 ¥) |
-23.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.06 € (157.41 ¥) |
1.11 € (165.40 ¥) |
+5.1 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
3.32 € (495.91 ¥) |
1.82 € (271.93 ¥) |
-45.2 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
7.02 € (1,046.59 ¥) |
4.93 € (735.23 ¥) |
-29.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
4.53 € (676.22 ¥) |
3.17 € (473.19 ¥) |
-30.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
7.11 € (1,060.04 ¥) |
8.06 € (1,203.05 ¥) |
+13.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
1.06 € (158.26 ¥) |
2.70 € (402.20 ¥) |
+154.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.87 € (129.73 ¥) |
1.27 € (190.12 ¥) |
+46.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
1.00 € (149.32 ¥) |
2.46 € (366.25 ¥) |
+145.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.20 € (178.76 ¥) |
1.89 € (281.94 ¥) |
+57.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.70 € (103.80 ¥) |
1.72 € (256.05 ¥) |
+146.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.71 € (105.89 ¥) |
1.39 € (207.70 ¥) |
+96.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.18 € (176.50 ¥) |
1.21 € (180.08 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.57 € (84.42 ¥) |
0.81 € (120.20 ¥) |
+42.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.00 € (895.03 ¥) |
8.04 € (1,200.00 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.49 € (221.76 ¥) |
1.90 € (284.04 ¥) |
+28.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.22 € (330.47 ¥) |
2.66 € (396.48 ¥) |
+20.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
6.00 € (895.03 ¥) |
3.89 € (580.00 ¥) |
-35.2 % |
Transportation | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
1.50 € (223.76 ¥) |
1.13 € (168.00 ¥) |
-24.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
35.00 € (5,221.01 ¥) |
55.45 € (8,270.83 ¥) |
+58.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.25 € (633.98 ¥) |
3.35 € (500.00 ¥) |
-21.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
2.01 € (300.09 ¥) |
4.48 € (667.88 ¥) |
+122.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
30.00 € (4,475.16 ¥) |
22.71 € (3,388.00 ¥) |
-24.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
6.99 € (1,042.14 ¥) |
4.17 € (622.64 ¥) |
-40.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
25,000.00 € (3,729,296.13 ¥) |
17,429.56 € (2,600,000.00 ¥) |
-30.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
27,168.75 € (4,052,812.57 ¥) |
14,934.60 € (2,227,821.43 ¥) |
-45.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
214.69 € (32,025.89 ¥) |
165.69 € (24,716.61 ¥) |
-22.8 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
0.22 € (32.44 ¥) |
0.22 € (32.79 ¥) |
+1.1 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
27.54 € (4,107.65 ¥) |
30.12 € (4,493.78 ¥) |
+9.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
52.85 € (7,883.16 ¥) |
59.24 € (8,837.06 ¥) |
+12.1 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
18.37 € (2,740.05 ¥) |
18.04 € (2,690.62 ¥) |
-1.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
9.00 € (1,342.55 ¥) |
12.07 € (1,800.00 ¥) |
+34.1 % |
Childcare | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
483.08 € (72,061.48 ¥) |
471.36 € (70,314.29 ¥) |
-2.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
8,728.33 € (1,302,021.59 ¥) |
15,133.55 € (2,257,500.00 ¥) |
+73.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
77.31 € (11,532.53 ¥) |
37.06 € (5,527.97 ¥) |
-52.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
34.18 € (5,098.96 ¥) |
31.41 € (4,685.96 ¥) |
-8.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
87.78 € (13,094.49 ¥) |
53.32 € (7,954.38 ¥) |
-39.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
114.19 € (17,034.28 ¥) |
77.16 € (11,509.63 ¥) |
-32.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,083.33 € (161,602.83 ¥) |
962.95 € (143,644.44 ¥) |
-11.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
703.66 € (104,966.04 ¥) |
568.73 € (84,839.03 ¥) |
-19.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
2,125.71 € (317,096.72 ¥) |
2,144.19 € (319,852.94 ¥) |
+0.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
1,300.00 € (193,923.40 ¥) |
1,127.16 € (168,140.29 ¥) |
-13.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
662.43 € (98,816.44 ¥) |
726.01 € (108,300.18 ¥) |
+9.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
312.49 € (46,614.24 ¥) |
442.42 € (65,996.34 ¥) |
+41.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Rome Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
1,659.30 € (247,520.58 ¥) |
2,357.85 € (351,725.42 ¥) |
+42.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 2.44 | 1.20 | -50.8 % |
| Last update: | June 2023 | June 2023 | |
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| Cost of Living in Perugia | 113.26 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 |