Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 25.0% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 28.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 37.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 69.3% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 7.4% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 8.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.34 €) |
1,971.59 ¥ (12.50 €) |
+97.2 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (38.04 €) |
9,463.65 ¥ (60.00 €) |
+57.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.76 €) |
1,577.28 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+110.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (2.54 €) |
630.91 ¥ (4.00 €) |
+57.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.80 €) |
630.91 ¥ (4.00 €) |
+5.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
468.23 ¥ (2.97 €) |
548.97 ¥ (3.48 €) |
+17.2 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
161.26 ¥ (1.02 €) |
412.42 ¥ (2.61 €) |
+155.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.91 ¥ (0.73 €) |
378.02 ¥ (2.40 €) |
+226.1 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
778.10 ¥ (4.93 €) |
731.68 ¥ (4.64 €) |
-6.0 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
193.59 ¥ (1.23 €) |
270.91 ¥ (1.72 €) |
+39.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
179.13 ¥ (1.14 €) |
190.26 ¥ (1.21 €) |
+6.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
304.26 ¥ (1.93 €) |
482.97 ¥ (3.06 €) |
+58.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
881.82 ¥ (5.59 €) |
885.24 ¥ (5.61 €) |
+0.4 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
469.67 ¥ (2.98 €) |
893.17 ¥ (5.66 €) |
+90.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,238.31 ¥ (7.85 €) |
1,072.15 ¥ (6.80 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
369.29 ¥ (2.34 €) |
185.28 ¥ (1.17 €) |
-49.8 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
176.97 ¥ (1.12 €) |
117.47 ¥ (0.74 €) |
-33.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
373.86 ¥ (2.37 €) |
176.68 ¥ (1.12 €) |
-52.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
280.93 ¥ (1.78 €) |
213.53 ¥ (1.35 €) |
-24.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
233.92 ¥ (1.48 €) |
118.54 ¥ (0.75 €) |
-49.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
212.40 ¥ (1.35 €) |
127.91 ¥ (0.81 €) |
-39.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
182.27 ¥ (1.16 €) |
238.45 ¥ (1.51 €) |
+30.8 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
118.62 ¥ (0.75 €) |
118.73 ¥ (0.75 €) |
+0.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.34 €) |
788.64 ¥ (5.00 €) |
-21.1 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.32 ¥ (1.90 €) |
156.45 ¥ (0.99 €) |
-47.7 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
399.39 ¥ (2.53 €) |
252.36 ¥ (1.60 €) |
-36.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
575.00 ¥ (3.65 €) |
1,293.37 ¥ (8.20 €) |
+124.9 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
150.00 ¥ (0.95 €) |
504.73 ¥ (3.20 €) |
+236.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
5,200.00 ¥ (32.97 €) |
7,886.38 ¥ (50.00 €) |
+51.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.17 €) |
741.32 ¥ (4.70 €) |
+48.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
675.92 ¥ (4.29 €) |
507.68 ¥ (3.22 €) |
-24.9 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,388.00 ¥ (21.48 €) |
5,205.01 ¥ (33.00 €) |
+53.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
609.63 ¥ (3.87 €) |
1,103.72 ¥ (7.00 €) |
+81.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,350,000.00 ¥ (14,899.11 €) |
4,731,825.61 ¥ (30,000.00 €) |
+101.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,113,333.33 ¥ (13,398.63 €) |
4,569,760.58 ¥ (28,972.50 €) |
+116.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
22,593.01 ¥ (143.24 €) |
55,889.74 ¥ (354.34 €) |
+147.4 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,556.12 ¥ (22.55 €) |
3,719.50 ¥ (23.58 €) |
+4.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,322.10 ¥ (27.40 €) |
6,388.64 ¥ (40.50 €) |
+47.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,006.50 ¥ (50.76 €) |
5,880.92 ¥ (37.29 €) |
-26.5 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,213.81 ¥ (14.04 €) |
3,062.33 ¥ (19.42 €) |
+38.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,850.00 ¥ (11.73 €) |
2,050.46 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+10.8 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
61,950.00 ¥ (392.77 €) |
36,374.39 ¥ (230.62 €) |
-41.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,125,000.00 ¥ (13,472.60 €) |
1,255,335.81 ¥ (7,958.89 €) |
-40.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,036.81 ¥ (31.93 €) |
14,285.57 ¥ (90.57 €) |
+183.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,793.59 ¥ (24.05 €) |
5,399.13 ¥ (34.23 €) |
+42.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,472.57 ¥ (47.38 €) |
13,841.61 ¥ (87.76 €) |
+85.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,269.62 ¥ (58.77 €) |
16,934.68 ¥ (107.37 €) |
+82.7 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
137,678.74 ¥ (872.89 €) |
199,680.79 ¥ (1,265.99 €) |
+45.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
83,433.60 ¥ (528.97 €) |
139,915.19 ¥ (887.07 €) |
+67.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
327,285.71 ¥ (2,075.01 €) |
377,827.10 ¥ (2,395.44 €) |
+15.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
164,152.41 ¥ (1,040.73 €) |
264,674.29 ¥ (1,678.05 €) |
+61.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
97,237.91 ¥ (616.49 €) |
120,543.41 ¥ (764.25 €) |
+24.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
55,259.11 ¥ (350.35 €) |
84,248.57 ¥ (534.14 €) |
+52.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
364,637.77 ¥ (2,311.82 €) |
508,791.98 ¥ (3,225.77 €) |
+39.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.48 | 3.98 | +168.9 % |
| Last update: | September 2023 | September 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 Dresden | 120.90 miles |
| Cost of Living in Chemnitz | 164.47 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hildesheim | 177.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hamburg | 179.41 miles |
| Cost of Living in Hanover | 179.95 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kiel | 219.98 miles |
| Cost of Living in Kassel | 237.61 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bielefeld | 244.27 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bremen | 245.49 miles |