Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 27.8% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 45.9% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 86.4% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 129.3% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 10.3% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 2.7% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.02 €)
3,322.80 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +232.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.13 €)
14,121.89 ¥
(85.00 €)
     +101.7 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.82 €)
1,993.68 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +149.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.01 €)
1,038.37 ¥
(6.25 €)
     +107.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.82 €)
913.77 ¥
(5.50 €)
     +14.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.81 ¥
(2.95 €)
650.47 ¥
(3.92 €)
     +32.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.05 €)
502.39 ¥
(3.02 €)
     +186.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.69 €)
426.59 ¥
(2.57 €)
     +271.1 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.03 ¥
(5.28 €)
769.85 ¥
(4.63 €)
     -12.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.43 €)
268.52 ¥
(1.62 €)
     +13.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.43 €)
193.18 ¥
(1.16 €)
     -18.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(1.98 €)
670.17 ¥
(4.03 €)
     +103.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(6.61 €)
887.45 ¥
(5.34 €)
     -19.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(2.94 €)
902.19 ¥
(5.43 €)
     +84.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(8.39 €)
1,051.43 ¥
(6.33 €)
     -24.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.06 €)
140.10 ¥
(0.84 €)
     -59.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(0.99 €)
151.21 ¥
(0.91 €)
     -8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.26 €)
141.59 ¥
(0.85 €)
     -62.3 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(1.97 €)
231.50 ¥
(1.39 €)
     -29.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.13 €)
126.80 ¥
(0.76 €)
     -32.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.11 €)
125.52 ¥
(0.76 €)
     -31.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.26 €)
185.76 ¥
(1.12 €)
     -11.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.79 €)
124.32 ¥
(0.75 €)
     -5.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.62 €)
1,050.83 ¥
(6.33 €)
     -4.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(1.91 €)
219.59 ¥
(1.32 €)
     -30.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.66 €)
382.21 ¥
(2.30 €)
     -13.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.61 €)
1,578.33 ¥
(9.50 €)
     +163.1 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.20 €)
564.88 ¥
(3.40 €)
     +182.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(44.54 €)
13,540.40 ¥
(81.50 €)
     +83.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.01 €)
664.56 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.07 €)
641.70 ¥
(3.86 €)
     -5.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.81 €)
5,399.55 ¥
(32.50 €)
     +42.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(3.94 €)
1,243.06 ¥
(7.48 €)
     +89.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,115.57 €)
4,901,127.65 ¥
(29,500.00 €)
     +46.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,175.94 €)
5,311,424.02 ¥
(31,969.58 €)
     +125.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(157.63 €)
40,321.98 ¥
(242.70 €)
     +54.0 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(23.00 €)
3,366.74 ¥
(20.26 €)
     -11.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(28.96 €)
7,583.25 ¥
(45.64 €)
     +57.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(53.40 €)
9,548.63 ¥
(57.47 €)
     +7.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(16.58 €)
3,243.05 ¥
(19.52 €)
     +17.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.44 €)
2,492.10 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +31.2 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(455.34 €)
318,842.50 ¥
(1,919.12 €)
     +321.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(13,647.25 €)
1,696,051.24 ¥
(10,208.57 €)
     -25.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(46.30 €)
13,298.06 ¥
(80.04 €)
     +72.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(32.23 €)
5,143.63 ¥
(30.96 €)
     -3.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(54.54 €)
14,677.44 ¥
(88.34 €)
     +62.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(71.56 €)
16,716.23 ¥
(100.62 €)
     +40.6 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 146,667.04 ¥
(882.79 €)
312,993.57 ¥
(1,883.92 €)
     +113.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,952.16 ¥
(505.31 €)
257,516.88 ¥
(1,550.00 €)
     +206.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,745.02 ¥
(2,388.02 €)
532,549.05 ¥
(3,205.43 €)
     +34.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,377.28 ¥
(1,049.58 €)
391,706.81 ¥
(2,357.69 €)
     +124.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥
(691.69 €)
133,859.93 ¥
(805.71 €)
     +16.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥
(371.20 €)
92,311.42 ¥
(555.62 €)
     +49.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 420,669.52 ¥
(2,532.02 €)
596,889.88 ¥
(3,592.69 €)
     +41.9 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 4.00      +139.2 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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