Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Limassol 

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Cost of Living in Limassol is 7.7% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Limassol is 14.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Limassol are 29.6% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Limassol are 96.1% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Limassol are 19.3% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Limassol is 8.5% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Limassol Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.10 €)
3,277.62 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +227.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥
(36.61 €)
11,881.37 ¥
(72.50 €)
     +98.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.88 €)
1,311.05 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +63.9 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.05 €)
655.52 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +31.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.88 €)
819.40 ¥
(5.00 €)
     +2.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 509.07 ¥
(3.11 €)
611.96 ¥
(3.73 €)
     +20.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 163.57 ¥
(1.00 €)
353.58 ¥
(2.16 €)
     +116.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.67 ¥
(0.70 €)
148.99 ¥
(0.91 €)
     +29.9 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 879.28 ¥
(5.37 €)
1,061.99 ¥
(6.48 €)
     +20.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 217.16 ¥
(1.33 €)
297.20 ¥
(1.81 €)
     +36.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 294.20 ¥
(1.80 €)
198.30 ¥
(1.21 €)
     -32.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 310.96 ¥
(1.90 €)
615.52 ¥
(3.76 €)
     +97.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 996.95 ¥
(6.08 €)
902.50 ¥
(5.51 €)
     -9.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 509.97 ¥
(3.11 €)
608.81 ¥
(3.71 €)
     +19.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,431.20 ¥
(8.73 €)
927.05 ¥
(5.66 €)
     -35.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 339.39 ¥
(2.07 €)
194.06 ¥
(1.18 €)
     -42.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 162.21 ¥
(0.99 €)
143.62 ¥
(0.88 €)
     -11.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 380.84 ¥
(2.32 €)
149.07 ¥
(0.91 €)
     -60.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 358.83 ¥
(2.19 €)
227.60 ¥
(1.39 €)
     -36.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 188.95 ¥
(1.15 €)
101.93 ¥
(0.62 €)
     -46.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 195.16 ¥
(1.19 €)
103.64 ¥
(0.63 €)
     -46.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 207.42 ¥
(1.27 €)
175.34 ¥
(1.07 €)
     -15.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 137.80 ¥
(0.84 €)
161.25 ¥
(0.98 €)
     +17.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(7.32 €)
1,147.17 ¥
(7.00 €)
     -4.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 310.63 ¥
(1.90 €)
262.76 ¥
(1.60 €)
     -15.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 437.22 ¥
(2.67 €)
444.48 ¥
(2.71 €)
     +1.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.66 €)
819.40 ¥
(5.00 €)
     +36.6 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.22 €)
327.76 ¥
(2.00 €)
     +63.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,500.00 ¥
(51.87 €)
6,801.06 ¥
(41.50 €)
     -20.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.05 €)
983.29 ¥
(6.00 €)
     +96.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.32 €)
369.24 ¥
(2.25 €)
     -47.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(23.12 €)
4,916.43 ¥
(30.00 €)
     +29.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 677.58 ¥
(4.13 €)
877.06 ¥
(5.35 €)
     +29.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,392.86 €)
3,933,141.59 ¥
(24,000.00 €)
     +17.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,542,500.00 ¥
(15,514.32 €)
4,323,178.13 ¥
(26,380.00 €)
     +70.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 26,024.11 ¥
(158.80 €)
30,247.92 ¥
(184.57 €)
     +16.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,929.90 ¥
(23.98 €)
3,415.43 ¥
(20.84 €)
     -13.1 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,969.07 ¥
(30.32 €)
5,409.47 ¥
(33.01 €)
     +8.9 %
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 10,575.86 ¥
(64.53 €)
12,234.01 ¥
(74.65 €)
     +15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,916.88 ¥
(17.80 €)
4,657.24 ¥
(28.42 €)
     +59.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.59 €)
1,638.81 ¥
(10.00 €)
     -13.7 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 82,340.54 ¥
(502.44 €)
84,367.43 ¥
(514.81 €)
     +2.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,274,886.24 ¥
(13,881.34 €)
1,362,552.62 ¥
(8,314.29 €)
     -40.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,795.10 ¥
(47.57 €)
14,152.43 ¥
(86.36 €)
     +81.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,562.27 ¥
(33.94 €)
8,444.58 ¥
(51.53 €)
     +51.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,450.84 ¥
(57.67 €)
16,456.37 ¥
(100.42 €)
     +74.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,624.17 ¥
(77.03 €)
20,585.26 ¥
(125.61 €)
     +63.1 %
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 165,204.95 ¥
(1,008.08 €)
230,280.92 ¥
(1,405.17 €)
     +39.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 89,615.95 ¥
(546.84 €)
178,062.90 ¥
(1,086.54 €)
     +98.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 408,485.60 ¥
(2,492.58 €)
396,045.51 ¥
(2,416.67 €)
     -3.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 193,719.05 ¥
(1,182.07 €)
306,646.38 ¥
(1,871.15 €)
     +58.3 %
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 140,143.51 ¥
(855.15 €)
73,536.30 ¥
(448.72 €)
     -47.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 71,185.20 ¥
(434.37 €)
63,437.11 ¥
(387.09 €)
     -10.9 %
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 380,128.06 ¥
(2,319.54 €)
397,037.83 ¥
(2,422.72 €)
     +4.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.76 4.41      +150.2 %
Last update: January 2025January 2025
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