Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 14.7% higher than in Tokyo (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 14.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 12.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 74.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 13.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 16.0% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.37 €) |
2,441.85 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+103.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,750.00 ¥ (41.46 €) |
11,395.30 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+68.8 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.91 €) |
1,953.48 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+144.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
600.00 ¥ (3.69 €) |
732.55 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+22.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
750.00 ¥ (4.61 €) |
651.16 ¥ (4.00 €) |
-13.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
519.86 ¥ (3.19 €) |
613.91 ¥ (3.77 €) |
+18.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
163.89 ¥ (1.01 €) |
456.49 ¥ (2.80 €) |
+178.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
123.08 ¥ (0.76 €) |
439.53 ¥ (2.70 €) |
+257.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
872.54 ¥ (5.36 €) |
724.64 ¥ (4.45 €) |
-17.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
204.14 ¥ (1.25 €) |
259.89 ¥ (1.60 €) |
+27.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
322.61 ¥ (1.98 €) |
232.31 ¥ (1.43 €) |
-28.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
311.89 ¥ (1.92 €) |
525.19 ¥ (3.23 €) |
+68.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
996.95 ¥ (6.12 €) |
924.79 ¥ (5.68 €) |
-7.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
527.82 ¥ (3.24 €) |
719.46 ¥ (4.42 €) |
+36.3 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,519.54 ¥ (9.33 €) |
1,196.17 ¥ (7.35 €) |
-21.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
357.88 ¥ (2.20 €) |
210.68 ¥ (1.29 €) |
-41.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
167.28 ¥ (1.03 €) |
135.45 ¥ (0.83 €) |
-19.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
393.36 ¥ (2.42 €) |
169.61 ¥ (1.04 €) |
-56.9 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
386.97 ¥ (2.38 €) |
248.34 ¥ (1.53 €) |
-35.8 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
199.35 ¥ (1.22 €) |
131.44 ¥ (0.81 €) |
-34.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
202.25 ¥ (1.24 €) |
122.97 ¥ (0.76 €) |
-39.2 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
206.18 ¥ (1.27 €) |
244.62 ¥ (1.50 €) |
+18.6 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
140.22 ¥ (0.86 €) |
133.44 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-4.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.37 €) |
976.74 ¥ (6.00 €) |
-18.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
316.91 ¥ (1.95 €) |
163.98 ¥ (1.01 €) |
-48.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
433.53 ¥ (2.66 €) |
268.88 ¥ (1.65 €) |
-38.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.69 €) |
1,416.27 ¥ (8.70 €) |
+136.0 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.23 €) |
569.76 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+184.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
9,500.00 ¥ (58.36 €) |
9,441.82 ¥ (58.00 €) |
-0.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.07 €) |
813.95 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+62.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.35 €) |
602.57 ¥ (3.70 €) |
-14.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (23.28 €) |
5,494.16 ¥ (33.75 €) |
+45.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
673.56 ¥ (4.14 €) |
1,064.95 ¥ (6.54 €) |
+58.1 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,529.53 €) |
4,765,675.17 ¥ (29,275.00 €) |
+42.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,520,625.00 ¥ (15,483.91 €) |
5,150,022.19 ¥ (31,636.00 €) |
+104.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,513.71 ¥ (162.87 €) |
51,027.42 ¥ (313.46 €) |
+92.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,920.58 ¥ (24.08 €) |
2,829.06 ¥ (17.38 €) |
-27.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,865.72 ¥ (29.89 €) |
6,606.97 ¥ (40.59 €) |
+35.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,075.86 ¥ (61.89 €) |
5,400.82 ¥ (33.18 €) |
-46.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,817.94 ¥ (17.31 €) |
3,914.71 ¥ (24.05 €) |
+38.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.67 €) |
2,034.87 ¥ (12.50 €) |
+7.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
74,928.88 ¥ (460.28 €) |
27,348.71 ¥ (168.00 €) |
-63.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,242,954.55 ¥ (13,778.21 €) |
1,581,387.88 ¥ (9,714.29 €) |
-29.5 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,364.29 ¥ (51.38 €) |
13,880.01 ¥ (85.26 €) |
+65.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,158.22 ¥ (31.69 €) |
6,486.82 ¥ (39.85 €) |
+25.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,596.12 ¥ (58.95 €) |
14,851.87 ¥ (91.23 €) |
+54.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,107.83 ¥ (80.52 €) |
19,793.99 ¥ (121.59 €) |
+51.0 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
173,846.15 ¥ (1,067.92 €) |
200,125.06 ¥ (1,229.35 €) |
+15.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,115.89 ¥ (559.71 €) |
146,517.58 ¥ (900.04 €) |
+60.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
406,379.26 ¥ (2,496.34 €) |
362,850.18 ¥ (2,228.95 €) |
-10.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
192,487.71 ¥ (1,182.43 €) |
258,975.52 ¥ (1,590.86 €) |
+34.5 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,879.09 ¥ (828.55 €) |
116,298.35 ¥ (714.41 €) |
-13.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
71,289.72 ¥ (437.92 €) |
85,473.63 ¥ (525.05 €) |
+19.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
356,217.55 ¥ (2,188.20 €) |
470,729.60 ¥ (2,891.64 €) |
+32.1 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.76 | 3.84 | +117.9 % |
| Last update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | |
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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 Ome | 40.70 miles |
| Cost of Living in Ashikaga | 72.03 miles |
| Cost of Living in Numazu | 78.58 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Gifhorn, Niedersachsen | 153.46 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 |