Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Berlin 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Berlin is 19.6% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Berlin is 20.2% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 21.8% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 79.6% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 8.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 15.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (5.99 €) |
2,503.14 ¥ (15.00 €) |
+150.3 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,000.00 ¥ (41.95 €) |
11,681.30 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+66.9 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.79 €) |
1,668.76 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+108.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.00 €) |
750.94 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+50.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
700.00 ¥ (4.19 €) |
667.50 ¥ (4.00 €) |
-4.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
526.23 ¥ (3.15 €) |
615.94 ¥ (3.69 €) |
+17.0 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
173.81 ¥ (1.04 €) |
463.46 ¥ (2.78 €) |
+166.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
115.54 ¥ (0.69 €) |
433.66 ¥ (2.60 €) |
+275.3 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
900.39 ¥ (5.40 €) |
713.62 ¥ (4.28 €) |
-20.7 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
231.00 ¥ (1.38 €) |
303.11 ¥ (1.82 €) |
+31.2 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
254.07 ¥ (1.52 €) |
212.88 ¥ (1.28 €) |
-16.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
332.63 ¥ (1.99 €) |
531.26 ¥ (3.18 €) |
+59.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,126.12 ¥ (6.75 €) |
956.96 ¥ (5.73 €) |
-15.0 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
501.76 ¥ (3.01 €) |
982.59 ¥ (5.89 €) |
+95.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.60 €) |
1,173.21 ¥ (7.03 €) |
-18.3 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.22 ¥ (2.06 €) |
205.75 ¥ (1.23 €) |
-40.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
166.53 ¥ (1.00 €) |
122.60 ¥ (0.73 €) |
-26.4 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.41 €) |
168.15 ¥ (1.01 €) |
-58.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.05 €) |
256.20 ¥ (1.54 €) |
-25.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
192.43 ¥ (1.15 €) |
126.58 ¥ (0.76 €) |
-34.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.15 €) |
132.57 ¥ (0.79 €) |
-31.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
223.24 ¥ (1.34 €) |
270.29 ¥ (1.62 €) |
+21.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.77 ¥ (0.77 €) |
143.73 ¥ (0.86 €) |
+11.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.19 €) |
1,001.25 ¥ (6.00 €) |
-16.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
323.65 ¥ (1.94 €) |
172.27 ¥ (1.03 €) |
-46.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
450.77 ¥ (2.70 €) |
280.25 ¥ (1.68 €) |
-37.8 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.60 €) |
1,368.38 ¥ (8.20 €) |
+128.1 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.32 €) |
584.06 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+165.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (47.94 €) |
8,327.10 ¥ (49.90 €) |
+4.1 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (3.00 €) |
834.38 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+66.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
708.11 ¥ (4.24 €) |
617.69 ¥ (3.70 €) |
-12.8 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.71 €) |
5,757.21 ¥ (34.50 €) |
+51.9 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
679.61 ¥ (4.07 €) |
1,143.56 ¥ (6.85 €) |
+68.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,026.88 €) |
4,969,558.24 ¥ (29,780.00 €) |
+48.7 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,512,666.67 ¥ (15,057.12 €) |
5,039,256.65 ¥ (30,197.67 €) |
+100.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,847.03 ¥ (154.89 €) |
53,677.74 ¥ (321.66 €) |
+107.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,884.38 ¥ (23.28 €) |
3,302.71 ¥ (19.79 €) |
-15.0 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,842.24 ¥ (29.02 €) |
6,801.12 ¥ (40.76 €) |
+40.5 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
10,128.00 ¥ (60.69 €) |
5,831.26 ¥ (34.94 €) |
-42.4 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,974.19 ¥ (17.82 €) |
3,696.30 ¥ (22.15 €) |
+24.3 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.39 €) |
2,169.38 ¥ (13.00 €) |
+14.2 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
81,851.01 ¥ (490.49 €) |
31,184.90 ¥ (186.88 €) |
-61.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,186,798.34 ¥ (13,104.35 €) |
1,445,328.95 ¥ (8,661.11 €) |
-33.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,286.90 ¥ (49.66 €) |
13,794.50 ¥ (82.66 €) |
+66.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,677.37 ¥ (34.02 €) |
6,105.73 ¥ (36.59 €) |
+7.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (56.68 €) |
14,897.40 ¥ (89.27 €) |
+57.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,999.05 ¥ (77.90 €) |
20,692.59 ¥ (124.00 €) |
+59.2 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
165,094.76 ¥ (989.33 €) |
210,166.48 ¥ (1,259.42 €) |
+27.3 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
90,281.87 ¥ (541.01 €) |
148,319.71 ¥ (888.80 €) |
+64.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
409,964.22 ¥ (2,456.70 €) |
386,202.28 ¥ (2,314.31 €) |
-5.8 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,304.29 ¥ (1,116.43 €) |
292,276.68 ¥ (1,751.46 €) |
+56.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
134,718.91 ¥ (807.30 €) |
117,146.72 ¥ (702.00 €) |
-13.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
69,737.40 ¥ (417.90 €) |
85,879.07 ¥ (514.63 €) |
+23.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
392,151.71 ¥ (2,349.96 €) |
544,353.30 ¥ (3,262.03 €) |
+38.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.81 | 3.57 | +97.1 % |
| Last update: | July 2024 | July 2024 | |
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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 |