Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Paris 

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Consumer Prices in Paris are 36.1% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 41.5% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Paris are 53.5% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Paris are 115.5% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Paris are 19.7% higher than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 22.8% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.05 €)
2,976.29 ¥
(18.00 €)
     +197.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.33 €)
12,401.22 ¥
(75.00 €)
     +77.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.84 €)
1,984.20 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +148.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.02 €)
1,157.45 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +131.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.84 €)
1,157.45 ¥
(7.00 €)
     +44.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 493.61 ¥
(2.99 €)
712.58 ¥
(4.31 €)
     +44.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 172.34 ¥
(1.04 €)
558.81 ¥
(3.38 €)
     +224.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.35 ¥
(0.70 €)
456.21 ¥
(2.76 €)
     +295.5 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 891.22 ¥
(5.39 €)
904.54 ¥
(5.47 €)
     +1.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.48 €)
257.35 ¥
(1.56 €)
     +5.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.36 €)
171.24 ¥
(1.04 €)
     -24.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.01 €)
763.14 ¥
(4.62 €)
     +129.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(6.81 €)
1,585.03 ¥
(9.59 €)
     +40.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 495.55 ¥
(3.00 €)
1,061.27 ¥
(6.42 €)
     +114.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(8.68 €)
1,640.66 ¥
(9.92 €)
     +14.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.28 €)
238.48 ¥
(1.44 €)
     -36.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.07 €)
171.48 ¥
(1.04 €)
     -3.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.37 €)
258.42 ¥
(1.56 €)
     -34.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.06 €)
298.60 ¥
(1.81 €)
     -12.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.19 €)
165.70 ¥
(1.00 €)
     -15.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.16 €)
178.43 ¥
(1.08 €)
     -7.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.28 €)
261.25 ¥
(1.58 €)
     +23.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.81 €)
147.22 ¥
(0.89 €)
     +10.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.65 €)
1,322.80 ¥
(8.00 €)
     +20.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(1.98 €)
390.87 ¥
(2.36 €)
     +19.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.77 €)
581.59 ¥
(3.52 €)
     +26.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.63 €)
2,025.53 ¥
(12.25 €)
     +237.6 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.21 €)
355.50 ¥
(2.15 €)
     +77.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(47.17 €)
14,054.72 ¥
(85.00 €)
     +80.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.02 €)
1,033.44 ¥
(6.25 €)
     +106.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(3.89 €)
513.58 ¥
(3.11 €)
     -20.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(22.92 €)
7,606.08 ¥
(46.00 €)
     +100.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.51 ¥
(3.97 €)
1,182.54 ¥
(7.15 €)
     +80.1 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,211.71 €)
4,960,489.99 ¥
(30,000.00 €)
     +48.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,243.69 €)
5,015,422.82 ¥
(30,332.22 €)
     +113.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,429.04 ¥
(165.89 €)
36,300.86 ¥
(219.54 €)
     +32.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,821.74 ¥
(23.11 €)
2,611.55 ¥
(15.79 €)
     -31.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,851.58 ¥
(29.34 €)
4,870.68 ¥
(29.46 €)
     +0.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(56.12 €)
6,306.39 ¥
(38.14 €)
     -32.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(17.11 €)
2,787.35 ¥
(16.86 €)
     -1.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥
(10.89 €)
2,149.55 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +19.4 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(457.52 €)
127,236.57 ¥
(769.50 €)
     +68.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(13,397.74 €)
2,516,989.36 ¥
(15,222.22 €)
     +13.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,691.73 ¥
(46.52 €)
15,410.52 ¥
(93.20 €)
     +100.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(32.38 €)
6,713.77 ¥
(40.60 €)
     +25.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,061.20 ¥
(54.80 €)
16,547.69 ¥
(100.08 €)
     +82.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,889.57 ¥
(71.91 €)
23,622.45 ¥
(142.86 €)
     +98.7 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 149,350.55 ¥
(903.24 €)
233,245.91 ¥
(1,410.62 €)
     +56.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,655.50 ¥
(518.03 €)
159,340.62 ¥
(963.66 €)
     +86.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 411,938.80 ¥
(2,491.32 €)
504,173.94 ¥
(3,049.14 €)
     +22.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 172,875.94 ¥
(1,045.52 €)
361,472.74 ¥
(2,186.11 €)
     +109.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(695.14 €)
182,386.59 ¥
(1,103.04 €)
     +58.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(373.11 €)
131,851.66 ¥
(797.41 €)
     +113.7 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Paris Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 431,264.74 ¥
(2,608.20 €)
470,750.50 ¥
(2,847.00 €)
     +9.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 3.78      +126.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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