Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 13.4% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 16.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 23.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 78.8% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 11.6% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 20.5% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.02 €)
2,492.10 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +149.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.13 €)
11,463.65 ¥
(69.00 €)
     +63.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.82 €)
1,578.33 ¥
(9.50 €)
     +97.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.01 €)
830.70 ¥
(5.00 €)
     +66.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.82 €)
664.56 ¥
(4.00 €)
     -16.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.81 ¥
(2.95 €)
501.64 ¥
(3.02 €)
     +2.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 175.16 ¥
(1.05 €)
387.11 ¥
(2.33 €)
     +121.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.95 ¥
(0.69 €)
351.55 ¥
(2.12 €)
     +205.8 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 878.03 ¥
(5.28 €)
688.88 ¥
(4.15 €)
     -21.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 237.49 ¥
(1.43 €)
257.21 ¥
(1.55 €)
     +8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 237.68 ¥
(1.43 €)
228.39 ¥
(1.37 €)
     -3.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 329.77 ¥
(1.98 €)
685.55 ¥
(4.13 €)
     +107.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,098.30 ¥
(6.61 €)
846.33 ¥
(5.09 €)
     -22.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 489.23 ¥
(2.94 €)
947.53 ¥
(5.70 €)
     +93.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,393.60 ¥
(8.39 €)
1,084.68 ¥
(6.53 €)
     -22.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.09 ¥
(2.06 €)
124.48 ¥
(0.75 €)
     -63.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.73 ¥
(0.99 €)
152.12 ¥
(0.92 €)
     -7.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 375.96 ¥
(2.26 €)
125.10 ¥
(0.75 €)
     -66.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 327.78 ¥
(1.97 €)
202.81 ¥
(1.22 €)
     -38.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.40 ¥
(1.13 €)
137.53 ¥
(0.83 €)
     -27.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 184.16 ¥
(1.11 €)
114.45 ¥
(0.69 €)
     -37.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 209.45 ¥
(1.26 €)
183.90 ¥
(1.11 €)
     -12.2 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.85 ¥
(0.79 €)
121.17 ¥
(0.73 €)
     -8.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.62 €)
995.18 ¥
(5.99 €)
     -9.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 317.45 ¥
(1.91 €)
225.64 ¥
(1.36 €)
     -28.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 441.33 ¥
(2.66 €)
399.36 ¥
(2.40 €)
     -9.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.61 €)
1,465.35 ¥
(8.82 €)
     +144.2 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.20 €)
664.56 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +232.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,400.00 ¥
(44.54 €)
10,799.09 ¥
(65.00 €)
     +45.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.01 €)
664.56 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +32.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.07 €)
534.75 ¥
(3.22 €)
     -20.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.81 €)
2,990.52 ¥
(18.00 €)
     -21.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 655.01 ¥
(3.94 €)
1,189.78 ¥
(7.16 €)
     +81.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,115.57 €)
4,600,414.39 ¥
(27,690.00 €)
     +37.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,175.94 €)
5,129,459.28 ¥
(30,874.33 €)
     +117.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,188.89 ¥
(157.63 €)
35,477.12 ¥
(213.54 €)
     +35.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(23.00 €)
3,176.20 ¥
(19.12 €)
     -16.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,811.87 ¥
(28.96 €)
6,626.92 ¥
(39.89 €)
     +37.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,871.25 ¥
(53.40 €)
6,068.99 ¥
(36.53 €)
     -31.6 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,754.83 ¥
(16.58 €)
1,910.61 ¥
(11.50 €)
     -30.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.44 €)
2,118.28 ¥
(12.75 €)
     +11.5 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(455.34 €)
233,281.22 ¥
(1,404.12 €)
     +208.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,352.94 ¥
(13,647.25 €)
1,621,525.62 ¥
(9,760.00 €)
     -28.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(46.30 €)
10,398.85 ¥
(62.59 €)
     +35.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(32.23 €)
4,781.86 ¥
(28.78 €)
     -10.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(54.54 €)
12,780.51 ¥
(76.93 €)
     +41.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(71.56 €)
13,955.75 ¥
(84.00 €)
     +17.4 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 146,667.04 ¥
(882.79 €)
232,935.39 ¥
(1,402.04 €)
     +58.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 83,952.16 ¥
(505.31 €)
184,812.60 ¥
(1,112.39 €)
     +120.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 396,745.02 ¥
(2,388.02 €)
301,937.44 ¥
(1,817.37 €)
     -23.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 174,377.28 ¥
(1,049.58 €)
270,064.81 ¥
(1,625.53 €)
     +54.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,918.12 ¥
(691.69 €)
69,623.70 ¥
(419.07 €)
     -39.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,671.35 ¥
(371.20 €)
47,461.93 ¥
(285.67 €)
     -23.0 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 420,669.52 ¥
(2,532.02 €)
590,536.31 ¥
(3,554.45 €)
     +40.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 3.59      +114.5 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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