Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 39.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 45.4% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Paris are 58.2% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 116.9% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 24.5% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 20.8% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.00 €)
3,002.43 ¥
(18.00 €)
     +200.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(41.97 €)
12,510.13 ¥
(75.00 €)
     +78.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.80 €)
2,001.62 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +150.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.00 €)
1,167.61 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +133.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.80 €)
1,167.61 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +46.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.92 ¥
(2.94 €)
695.64 ¥
(4.17 €)
     +41.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.05 €)
572.69 ¥
(3.43 €)
     +227.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.69 €)
453.75 ¥
(2.72 €)
     +294.7 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.44 ¥
(5.27 €)
902.18 ¥
(5.41 €)
     +2.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.42 €)
270.29 ¥
(1.62 €)
     +13.8 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.42 €)
181.55 ¥
(1.09 €)
     -23.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(1.98 €)
724.54 ¥
(4.34 €)
     +119.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(6.58 €)
1,628.99 ¥
(9.77 €)
     +48.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(2.93 €)
1,085.27 ¥
(6.51 €)
     +121.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(8.35 €)
1,655.06 ¥
(9.92 €)
     +18.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.05 €)
235.03 ¥
(1.41 €)
     -31.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(0.99 €)
168.29 ¥
(1.01 €)
     +2.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.25 €)
256.49 ¥
(1.54 €)
     -31.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(1.97 €)
293.31 ¥
(1.76 €)
     -10.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.13 €)
168.17 ¥
(1.01 €)
     -10.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.10 €)
179.63 ¥
(1.08 €)
     -2.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.26 €)
269.90 ¥
(1.62 €)
     +28.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.79 €)
153.33 ¥
(0.92 €)
     +16.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.59 €)
1,334.41 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +21.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(1.90 €)
388.80 ¥
(2.33 €)
     +22.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.65 €)
580.14 ¥
(3.48 €)
     +31.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.60 €)
2,001.62 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +233.6 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.20 €)
358.62 ¥
(2.15 €)
     +79.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(44.36 €)
14,178.14 ¥
(85.00 €)
     +91.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.00 €)
1,063.36 ¥
(6.38 €)
     +112.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.05 €)
518.09 ¥
(3.11 €)
     -23.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.72 €)
7,672.88 ¥
(46.00 €)
     +102.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(3.93 €)
1,194.10 ¥
(7.16 €)
     +82.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,035.77 €)
5,004,051.12 ¥
(30,000.00 €)
     +49.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,119.70 €)
5,059,466.35 ¥
(30,332.22 €)
     +114.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(157.01 €)
34,622.58 ¥
(207.57 €)
     +32.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(22.91 €)
2,613.10 ¥
(15.67 €)
     -31.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(28.85 €)
4,976.16 ¥
(29.83 €)
     +3.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(53.18 €)
6,348.55 ¥
(38.06 €)
     -28.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(16.52 €)
2,811.83 ¥
(16.86 €)
     +2.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.39 €)
2,168.42 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(453.53 €)
127,788.64 ¥
(766.11 €)
     +68.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(13,593.10 €)
2,539,092.61 ¥
(15,222.22 €)
     +12.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,915.14 ¥
(47.45 €)
15,691.65 ¥
(94.07 €)
     +98.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,498.00 ¥
(32.96 €)
6,835.89 ¥
(40.98 €)
     +24.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,210.42 ¥
(55.22 €)
17,093.84 ¥
(102.48 €)
     +85.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,158.18 ¥
(72.89 €)
24,026.70 ¥
(144.04 €)
     +97.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 148,366.97 ¥
(889.48 €)
225,194.21 ¥
(1,350.07 €)
     +51.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,050.30 ¥
(509.89 €)
164,547.63 ¥
(986.49 €)
     +93.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 404,708.19 ¥
(2,426.28 €)
520,328.65 ¥
(3,119.44 €)
     +28.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 177,649.25 ¥
(1,065.03 €)
380,596.58 ¥
(2,281.73 €)
     +114.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 117,788.21 ¥
(706.16 €)
182,745.14 ¥
(1,095.58 €)
     +55.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 63,129.12 ¥
(378.47 €)
132,854.57 ¥
(796.48 €)
     +110.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 416,482.18 ¥
(2,496.87 €)
479,607.02 ¥
(2,875.31 €)
     +15.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.69 3.78      +123.6 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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