Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 22.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 25.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 31.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 82.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 6.8% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 3.9% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.94 €) |
2,355.86 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+135.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (41.60 €) |
11,779.28 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+68.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.75 €) |
1,682.75 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+110.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.97 €) |
757.24 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+51.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.75 €) |
673.10 ¥ (4.00 €) |
-15.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
489.76 ¥ (2.91 €) |
624.90 ¥ (3.71 €) |
+27.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
172.66 ¥ (1.03 €) |
469.01 ¥ (2.79 €) |
+171.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.08 ¥ (0.68 €) |
424.40 ¥ (2.52 €) |
+268.8 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
882.33 ¥ (5.24 €) |
726.77 ¥ (4.32 €) |
-17.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
242.11 ¥ (1.44 €) |
297.35 ¥ (1.77 €) |
+22.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
223.94 ¥ (1.33 €) |
212.37 ¥ (1.26 €) |
-5.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
330.52 ¥ (1.96 €) |
540.09 ¥ (3.21 €) |
+63.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,098.30 ¥ (6.53 €) |
972.70 ¥ (5.78 €) |
-11.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
489.23 ¥ (2.91 €) |
986.69 ¥ (5.86 €) |
+101.7 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,393.60 ¥ (8.28 €) |
1,178.56 ¥ (7.00 €) |
-15.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.19 €) |
200.24 ¥ (1.19 €) |
-45.7 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
173.54 ¥ (1.03 €) |
120.57 ¥ (0.72 €) |
-30.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
375.96 ¥ (2.23 €) |
163.69 ¥ (0.97 €) |
-56.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
331.75 ¥ (1.97 €) |
244.13 ¥ (1.45 €) |
-26.4 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.14 €) |
124.17 ¥ (0.74 €) |
-35.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
187.86 ¥ (1.12 €) |
130.03 ¥ (0.77 €) |
-30.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
209.45 ¥ (1.24 €) |
261.57 ¥ (1.55 €) |
+24.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
131.85 ¥ (0.78 €) |
151.75 ¥ (0.90 €) |
+15.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,100.00 ¥ (6.54 €) |
1,007.97 ¥ (5.99 €) |
-8.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
324.60 ¥ (1.93 €) |
165.48 ¥ (0.98 €) |
-49.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.00 ¥ (2.67 €) |
275.50 ¥ (1.64 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.57 €) |
1,379.86 ¥ (8.20 €) |
+130.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.19 €) |
588.96 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+194.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,400.00 ¥ (43.98 €) |
8,245.50 ¥ (49.00 €) |
+11.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.97 €) |
841.38 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+68.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.02 €) |
622.62 ¥ (3.70 €) |
-7.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.52 €) |
5,889.64 ¥ (35.00 €) |
+55.4 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
655.01 ¥ (3.89 €) |
1,147.50 ¥ (6.82 €) |
+75.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,860.29 €) |
5,011,243.05 ¥ (29,780.00 €) |
+49.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,355,189.47 ¥ (13,996.04 €) |
5,081,526.10 ¥ (30,197.67 €) |
+115.8 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
27,429.04 ¥ (163.00 €) |
56,094.06 ¥ (333.35 €) |
+104.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,821.74 ¥ (22.71 €) |
3,265.99 ¥ (19.41 €) |
-14.5 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,853.09 ¥ (28.84 €) |
6,567.61 ¥ (39.03 €) |
+35.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,042.94 ¥ (53.74 €) |
5,805.50 ¥ (34.50 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,754.83 ¥ (16.37 €) |
3,659.99 ¥ (21.75 €) |
+32.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (10.99 €) |
2,128.68 ¥ (12.65 €) |
+15.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (449.56 €) |
32,324.19 ¥ (192.09 €) |
-57.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,474.06 €) |
1,457,452.41 ¥ (8,661.11 €) |
-35.7 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
7,691.73 ¥ (45.71 €) |
13,791.68 ¥ (81.96 €) |
+79.3 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,354.76 ¥ (31.82 €) |
6,426.12 ¥ (38.19 €) |
+20.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,061.20 ¥ (53.85 €) |
14,679.51 ¥ (87.23 €) |
+62.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.57 ¥ (70.66 €) |
21,933.84 ¥ (130.34 €) |
+84.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,643.85 ¥ (889.28 €) |
212,850.42 ¥ (1,264.89 €) |
+42.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
84,451.60 ¥ (501.87 €) |
151,348.19 ¥ (899.41 €) |
+79.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
401,486.85 ¥ (2,385.89 €) |
402,228.46 ¥ (2,390.30 €) |
+0.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
174,556.35 ¥ (1,037.33 €) |
296,477.87 ¥ (1,761.86 €) |
+69.8 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
114,918.12 ¥ (682.92 €) |
126,665.61 ¥ (752.73 €) |
+10.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
61,671.35 ¥ (366.49 €) |
91,271.09 ¥ (542.39 €) |
+48.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
430,047.61 ¥ (2,555.62 €) |
516,962.32 ¥ (3,072.12 €) |
+20.2 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.67 | 4.01 | +139.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | May 2024 | |
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| 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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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |