Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Amsterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Amsterdam are 23.2% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Amsterdam are 40.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Amsterdam are 78.1% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Amsterdam are 126.2% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Amsterdam are 14.2% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Amsterdam is 1.8% lower than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.08 €)
3,287.65 ¥
(20.00 €)
     +228.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,000.00 ¥
(42.58 €)
13,972.52 ¥
(85.00 €)
     +99.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.87 €)
1,972.59 ¥
(12.00 €)
     +146.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.04 €)
1,002.73 ¥
(6.10 €)
     +100.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 800.00 ¥
(4.87 €)
904.10 ¥
(5.50 €)
     +13.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 496.49 ¥
(3.02 €)
641.35 ¥
(3.90 €)
     +29.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.06 ¥
(1.05 €)
494.42 ¥
(3.01 €)
     +185.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.78 ¥
(0.70 €)
417.17 ¥
(2.54 €)
     +260.3 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 895.09 ¥
(5.45 €)
774.63 ¥
(4.71 €)
     -13.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 244.11 ¥
(1.49 €)
267.74 ¥
(1.63 €)
     +9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 225.68 ¥
(1.37 €)
192.47 ¥
(1.17 €)
     -14.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 332.08 ¥
(2.02 €)
663.55 ¥
(4.04 €)
     +99.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,125.56 ¥
(6.85 €)
856.32 ¥
(5.21 €)
     -23.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 502.53 ¥
(3.06 €)
897.25 ¥
(5.46 €)
     +78.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,435.91 ¥
(8.74 €)
1,024.19 ¥
(6.23 €)
     -28.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 377.64 ¥
(2.30 €)
139.64 ¥
(0.85 €)
     -63.0 %
Banana (1 lb) 177.30 ¥
(1.08 €)
151.85 ¥
(0.92 €)
     -14.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 391.41 ¥
(2.38 €)
143.30 ¥
(0.87 €)
     -63.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 339.82 ¥
(2.07 €)
231.92 ¥
(1.41 €)
     -31.8 %
Potato (1 lb) 197.12 ¥
(1.20 €)
128.80 ¥
(0.78 €)
     -34.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 192.17 ¥
(1.17 €)
125.23 ¥
(0.76 €)
     -34.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 212.29 ¥
(1.29 €)
184.05 ¥
(1.12 €)
     -13.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.32 ¥
(0.81 €)
119.37 ¥
(0.73 €)
     -10.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,100.00 ¥
(6.69 €)
1,080.82 ¥
(6.58 €)
     -1.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 327.48 ¥
(1.99 €)
216.09 ¥
(1.31 €)
     -34.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.79 €)
378.17 ¥
(2.30 €)
     -17.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.65 €)
1,561.63 ¥
(9.50 €)
     +160.3 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.22 €)
558.90 ¥
(3.40 €)
     +179.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 7,800.00 ¥
(47.45 €)
13,397.18 ¥
(81.50 €)
     +71.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.04 €)
657.53 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +31.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥
(3.92 €)
634.92 ¥
(3.86 €)
     -1.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(23.05 €)
5,342.44 ¥
(32.50 €)
     +41.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 657.88 ¥
(4.00 €)
1,220.69 ¥
(7.43 €)
     +85.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,330.62 €)
4,849,287.39 ¥
(29,500.00 €)
     +45.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,355,189.47 ¥
(14,327.48 €)
5,255,243.98 ¥
(31,969.58 €)
     +123.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,217.07 ¥
(165.57 €)
39,486.70 ¥
(240.21 €)
     +45.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,860.62 ¥
(23.49 €)
3,490.68 ¥
(21.24 €)
     -9.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,879.97 ¥
(29.69 €)
7,322.40 ¥
(44.54 €)
     +50.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 9,278.82 ¥
(56.45 €)
9,000.91 ¥
(54.76 €)
     -3.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,828.65 ¥
(17.21 €)
3,148.56 ¥
(19.15 €)
     +11.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,850.00 ¥
(11.25 €)
2,465.74 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +33.3 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 75,650.00 ¥
(460.21 €)
308,101.16 ¥
(1,874.29 €)
     +307.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,215,312.50 ¥
(13,476.56 €)
1,661,609.45 ¥
(10,108.18 €)
     -25.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,819.90 ¥
(47.57 €)
13,028.54 ¥
(79.26 €)
     +66.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,354.76 ¥
(32.57 €)
5,089.22 ¥
(30.96 €)
     -5.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,105.42 ¥
(55.39 €)
14,379.80 ¥
(87.48 €)
     +57.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,975.45 ¥
(72.85 €)
16,181.83 ¥
(98.44 €)
     +35.1 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 150,772.17 ¥
(917.20 €)
307,340.81 ¥
(1,869.67 €)
     +103.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 86,438.45 ¥
(525.84 €)
254,122.12 ¥
(1,545.92 €)
     +194.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 411,845.54 ¥
(2,505.41 €)
521,481.82 ¥
(3,172.37 €)
     +26.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 172,806.68 ¥
(1,051.25 €)
380,956.73 ¥
(2,317.50 €)
     +120.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114,941.35 ¥
(699.23 €)
131,239.61 ¥
(798.38 €)
     +14.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 61,693.47 ¥
(375.30 €)
87,844.39 ¥
(534.39 €)
     +42.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Amsterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 433,961.02 ¥
(2,639.94 €)
597,315.15 ¥
(3,633.69 €)
     +37.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.67 3.94      +136.6 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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