Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Paris 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Paris are 7.3% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Paris are 15.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Paris are 34.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Paris are 68.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Paris are 4.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Paris is 9.7% lower than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (7.10 €) |
2,113.53 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+111.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (42.58 €) |
8,454.12 ¥ (60.00 €) |
+40.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
700.00 ¥ (4.97 €) |
1,409.02 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+101.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
550.00 ¥ (3.90 €) |
984.32 ¥ (6.99 €) |
+79.0 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.97 €) |
845.41 ¥ (6.00 €) |
+20.8 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
462.62 ¥ (3.28 €) |
529.71 ¥ (3.76 €) |
+14.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
166.58 ¥ (1.18 €) |
416.92 ¥ (2.96 €) |
+150.3 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
116.62 ¥ (0.83 €) |
344.08 ¥ (2.44 €) |
+195.0 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
725.98 ¥ (5.15 €) |
620.26 ¥ (4.40 €) |
-14.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
197.61 ¥ (1.40 €) |
257.56 ¥ (1.83 €) |
+30.3 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
197.78 ¥ (1.40 €) |
139.64 ¥ (0.99 €) |
-29.4 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
263.26 ¥ (1.87 €) |
493.00 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+87.3 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
853.82 ¥ (6.06 €) |
1,107.47 ¥ (7.86 €) |
+29.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
505.89 ¥ (3.59 €) |
839.84 ¥ (5.96 €) |
+66.0 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,392.00 ¥ (9.88 €) |
1,408.62 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+1.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
453.20 ¥ (3.22 €) |
205.68 ¥ (1.46 €) |
-54.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
201.41 ¥ (1.43 €) |
131.05 ¥ (0.93 €) |
-34.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
415.48 ¥ (2.95 €) |
181.95 ¥ (1.29 €) |
-56.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
313.88 ¥ (2.23 €) |
237.65 ¥ (1.69 €) |
-24.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
284.78 ¥ (2.02 €) |
143.43 ¥ (1.02 €) |
-49.6 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
221.66 ¥ (1.57 €) |
145.41 ¥ (1.03 €) |
-34.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
199.84 ¥ (1.42 €) |
206.79 ¥ (1.47 €) |
+3.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
133.04 ¥ (0.94 €) |
110.70 ¥ (0.79 €) |
-16.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (8.52 €) |
1,268.12 ¥ (9.00 €) |
+5.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
296.00 ¥ (2.10 €) |
295.24 ¥ (2.10 €) |
-0.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
393.75 ¥ (2.79 €) |
425.58 ¥ (3.02 €) |
+8.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (4.26 €) |
1,479.47 ¥ (10.50 €) |
+146.6 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.42 €) |
295.89 ¥ (2.10 €) |
+47.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (70.97 €) |
11,835.76 ¥ (84.00 €) |
+18.4 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 ¥ (3.41 €) |
704.51 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+46.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.80 €) |
413.84 ¥ (2.94 €) |
-38.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (24.05 €) |
6,411.04 ¥ (45.50 €) |
+89.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
630.07 ¥ (4.47 €) |
1,063.94 ¥ (7.55 €) |
+68.9 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,800,000.00 ¥ (19,871.97 €) |
3,099,843.16 ¥ (22,000.00 €) |
+10.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,411,187.50 ¥ (17,112.52 €) |
3,714,527.97 ¥ (26,362.50 €) |
+54.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,015.46 ¥ (170.44 €) |
28,600.33 ¥ (202.98 €) |
+19.1 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
49.00 ¥ (0.35 €) |
25.89 ¥ (0.18 €) |
-47.2 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,603.35 ¥ (32.67 €) |
4,218.52 ¥ (29.94 €) |
-8.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,387.50 ¥ (66.62 €) |
5,100.65 ¥ (36.20 €) |
-45.7 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,222.22 ¥ (22.87 €) |
2,262.72 ¥ (16.06 €) |
-29.8 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (12.77 €) |
1,690.82 ¥ (12.00 €) |
-6.1 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
70,000.00 ¥ (496.80 €) |
106,310.53 ¥ (754.50 €) |
+51.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,250,000.00 ¥ (15,968.55 €) |
2,314,817.95 ¥ (16,428.57 €) |
+2.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,629.00 ¥ (47.05 €) |
13,887.61 ¥ (98.56 €) |
+109.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,298.83 ¥ (37.61 €) |
5,525.37 ¥ (39.21 €) |
+4.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,930.77 ¥ (63.38 €) |
13,099.82 ¥ (92.97 €) |
+46.7 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
13,704.76 ¥ (97.26 €) |
18,520.73 ¥ (131.44 €) |
+35.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
149,146.34 ¥ (1,058.51 €) |
184,483.27 ¥ (1,309.30 €) |
+23.7 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
87,083.91 ¥ (618.05 €) |
133,387.19 ¥ (946.67 €) |
+53.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
335,000.00 ¥ (2,377.54 €) |
408,758.42 ¥ (2,901.01 €) |
+22.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
182,241.38 ¥ (1,293.39 €) |
271,775.02 ¥ (1,928.82 €) |
+49.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
113,042.60 ¥ (802.28 €) |
159,626.98 ¥ (1,132.89 €) |
+41.2 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
70,466.37 ¥ (500.11 €) |
115,311.16 ¥ (818.38 €) |
+63.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Paris Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
368,324.01 ¥ (2,614.04 €) |
383,204.49 ¥ (2,719.65 €) |
+4.0 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.12 | 1.87 | +66.4 % |
| Last update: | March 2023 | March 2023 | |
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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 Matsumoto | 136.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagano | 141.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in Nagoya | 223.51 miles |
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| Cost of Living in Guyancourt | 17.40 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chartres | 56.26 miles |
| Cost of Living in Rouen | 81.78 miles |
| Cost of Living in Orleans | 82.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amiens | 86.91 miles |
| Cost of Living in Reims | 89.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Havre | 121.66 miles |
| Cost of Living in Le Mans | 129.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Lille | 137.26 miles |