Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Berlin 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Berlin are 19.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Berlin are 20.9% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Rent Prices in Berlin are 24.7% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Restaurant Prices in Berlin are 77.1% higher than in Tokyo | |
| Groceries Prices in Berlin are 9.2% lower than in Tokyo | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Berlin is 4.5% higher than in Tokyo | |
Restaurants | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,025.00 ¥ (6.10 €) |
2,350.84 ¥ (14.00 €) |
+129.4 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
7,250.00 ¥ (43.18 €) |
11,754.19 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+62.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.76 €) |
1,679.17 ¥ (10.00 €) |
+109.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (2.98 €) |
755.63 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+51.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
800.00 ¥ (4.76 €) |
671.67 ¥ (4.00 €) |
-16.0 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
508.10 ¥ (3.03 €) |
622.77 ¥ (3.71 €) |
+22.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
183.72 ¥ (1.09 €) |
472.57 ¥ (2.81 €) |
+157.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
118.59 ¥ (0.71 €) |
423.29 ¥ (2.52 €) |
+256.9 % |
Markets | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
896.08 ¥ (5.34 €) |
721.73 ¥ (4.30 €) |
-19.5 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
244.11 ¥ (1.45 €) |
297.59 ¥ (1.77 €) |
+21.9 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
247.77 ¥ (1.48 €) |
212.22 ¥ (1.26 €) |
-14.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
334.01 ¥ (1.99 €) |
538.14 ¥ (3.20 €) |
+61.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
1,125.56 ¥ (6.70 €) |
970.63 ¥ (5.78 €) |
-13.8 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
502.53 ¥ (2.99 €) |
984.59 ¥ (5.86 €) |
+95.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,435.91 ¥ (8.55 €) |
1,189.47 ¥ (7.08 €) |
-17.2 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
368.77 ¥ (2.20 €) |
201.62 ¥ (1.20 €) |
-45.3 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
175.99 ¥ (1.05 €) |
120.21 ¥ (0.72 €) |
-31.7 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
402.25 ¥ (2.40 €) |
163.04 ¥ (0.97 €) |
-59.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
341.57 ¥ (2.03 €) |
253.88 ¥ (1.51 €) |
-25.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
197.12 ¥ (1.17 €) |
124.64 ¥ (0.74 €) |
-36.8 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
192.17 ¥ (1.14 €) |
131.50 ¥ (0.78 €) |
-31.6 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
219.43 ¥ (1.31 €) |
262.99 ¥ (1.57 €) |
+19.9 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.62 ¥ (0.79 €) |
147.12 ¥ (0.88 €) |
+10.9 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (6.85 €) |
1,005.82 ¥ (5.99 €) |
-12.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
327.48 ¥ (1.95 €) |
165.99 ¥ (0.99 €) |
-49.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
458.46 ¥ (2.73 €) |
276.49 ¥ (1.65 €) |
-39.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.57 €) |
1,376.92 ¥ (8.20 €) |
+129.5 % |
Transportation | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.19 €) |
587.71 ¥ (3.50 €) |
+193.9 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
7,940.00 ¥ (47.29 €) |
8,227.93 ¥ (49.00 €) |
+3.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 ¥ (2.98 €) |
839.59 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+67.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
692.02 ¥ (4.12 €) |
621.29 ¥ (3.70 €) |
-10.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,789.47 ¥ (22.57 €) |
5,877.10 ¥ (35.00 €) |
+55.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
667.61 ¥ (3.98 €) |
1,146.01 ¥ (6.82 €) |
+71.7 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (19,902.69 €) |
5,000,568.36 ¥ (29,780.00 €) |
+49.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,493,125.00 ¥ (14,847.36 €) |
5,070,701.70 ¥ (30,197.67 €) |
+103.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
26,989.97 ¥ (160.73 €) |
56,589.39 ¥ (337.01 €) |
+109.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,934.15 ¥ (23.43 €) |
3,394.97 ¥ (20.22 €) |
-13.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,869.86 ¥ (29.00 €) |
6,607.50 ¥ (39.35 €) |
+35.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
9,624.14 ¥ (57.31 €) |
5,775.65 ¥ (34.40 €) |
-40.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
3,080.44 ¥ (18.35 €) |
3,711.85 ¥ (22.11 €) |
+20.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.32 €) |
2,098.96 ¥ (12.50 €) |
+10.5 % |
Childcare | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
75,650.00 ¥ (450.52 €) |
32,255.33 ¥ (192.09 €) |
-57.4 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,267,352.94 ¥ (13,502.82 €) |
1,454,347.82 ¥ (8,661.11 €) |
-35.9 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,411.90 ¥ (50.10 €) |
13,836.67 ¥ (82.40 €) |
+64.5 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
5,630.00 ¥ (33.53 €) |
6,366.67 ¥ (37.92 €) |
+13.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,457.73 ¥ (56.32 €) |
14,888.59 ¥ (88.67 €) |
+57.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,403.81 ¥ (73.87 €) |
22,281.29 ¥ (132.69 €) |
+79.6 % |
Rent Per Month | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
156,702.09 ¥ (933.21 €) |
215,542.82 ¥ (1,283.63 €) |
+37.5 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
91,010.04 ¥ (541.99 €) |
153,470.04 ¥ (913.96 €) |
+68.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
422,867.28 ¥ (2,518.31 €) |
399,306.63 ¥ (2,378.00 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
186,256.85 ¥ (1,109.22 €) |
300,141.88 ¥ (1,787.44 €) |
+61.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
131,220.79 ¥ (781.46 €) |
123,888.67 ¥ (737.80 €) |
-5.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
68,227.42 ¥ (406.32 €) |
91,166.76 ¥ (542.93 €) |
+33.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Tokyo Edit |
Berlin Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
417,594.78 ¥ (2,486.91 €) |
527,619.68 ¥ (3,142.15 €) |
+26.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.73 | 4.00 | +131.2 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 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 |
Cities near Berlin: | Cost of Living in Halle | 109.56 miles |
| 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 |