Cost of Living Comparison Between Tokyo and Rotterdam 

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Consumer Prices in Rotterdam are 10.9% higher than in Tokyo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Rotterdam are 15.1% higher than in Tokyo
Rent Prices in Rotterdam are 24.9% higher than in Tokyo
Restaurant Prices in Rotterdam are 69.1% higher than in Tokyo
Groceries Prices in Rotterdam are 12.3% lower than in Tokyo
Local Purchasing Power in Rotterdam is 17.5% higher than in Tokyo
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Restaurants
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.10 €)
2,457.36 ¥
(15.00 €)
     +145.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 7,500.00 ¥
(45.78 €)
10,648.57 ¥
(65.00 €)
     +42.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.88 €)
1,556.33 ¥
(9.50 €)
     +94.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 440.00 ¥
(2.69 €)
819.12 ¥
(5.00 €)
     +86.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 756.79 ¥
(4.62 €)
655.30 ¥
(4.00 €)
     -13.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 490.19 ¥
(2.99 €)
493.66 ¥
(3.01 €)
     +0.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 173.25 ¥
(1.06 €)
371.33 ¥
(2.27 €)
     +114.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 114.94 ¥
(0.70 €)
349.37 ¥
(2.13 €)
     +204.0 %
Markets
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 884.31 ¥
(5.40 €)
671.68 ¥
(4.10 €)
     -24.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 240.54 ¥
(1.47 €)
251.28 ¥
(1.53 €)
     +4.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 228.42 ¥
(1.39 €)
236.14 ¥
(1.44 €)
     +3.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 337.95 ¥
(2.06 €)
669.97 ¥
(4.09 €)
     +98.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 1,127.70 ¥
(6.88 €)
804.20 ¥
(4.91 €)
     -28.7 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 470.40 ¥
(2.87 €)
937.13 ¥
(5.72 €)
     +99.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,274.60 ¥
(7.78 €)
1,066.34 ¥
(6.51 €)
     -16.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 343.43 ¥
(2.10 €)
123.21 ¥
(0.75 €)
     -64.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 164.27 ¥
(1.00 €)
153.33 ¥
(0.94 €)
     -6.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 398.15 ¥
(2.43 €)
125.80 ¥
(0.77 €)
     -68.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 340.59 ¥
(2.08 €)
201.90 ¥
(1.23 €)
     -40.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 199.37 ¥
(1.22 €)
136.73 ¥
(0.83 €)
     -31.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 187.86 ¥
(1.15 €)
115.43 ¥
(0.70 €)
     -38.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 208.32 ¥
(1.27 €)
176.11 ¥
(1.07 €)
     -15.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.04 ¥
(0.81 €)
121.67 ¥
(0.74 €)
     -8.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,050.00 ¥
(6.41 €)
981.31 ¥
(5.99 €)
     -6.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 312.03 ¥
(1.90 €)
222.37 ¥
(1.36 €)
     -28.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 458.46 ¥
(2.80 €)
393.79 ¥
(2.40 €)
     -14.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.66 €)
1,474.42 ¥
(9.00 €)
     +145.7 %
Transportation
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 200.00 ¥
(1.22 €)
614.34 ¥
(3.75 €)
     +207.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,900.00 ¥
(42.12 €)
10,648.57 ¥
(65.00 €)
     +54.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 500.00 ¥
(3.05 €)
655.30 ¥
(4.00 €)
     +31.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 675.92 ¥
(4.13 €)
527.30 ¥
(3.22 €)
     -22.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,789.47 ¥
(23.13 €)
2,948.84 ¥
(18.00 €)
     -22.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 654.44 ¥
(3.99 €)
1,180.43 ¥
(7.21 €)
     +80.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,399.92 €)
4,536,292.17 ¥
(27,690.00 €)
     +35.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,407,058.82 ¥
(14,692.94 €)
5,057,963.04 ¥
(30,874.33 €)
     +110.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 27,825.35 ¥
(169.85 €)
35,576.44 ¥
(217.16 €)
     +27.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,890.65 ¥
(23.75 €)
3,305.74 ¥
(20.18 €)
     -15.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,915.86 ¥
(30.01 €)
6,543.64 ¥
(39.94 €)
     +33.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,834.84 ¥
(53.93 €)
5,744.09 ¥
(35.06 €)
     -35.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,990.59 ¥
(18.25 €)
1,984.51 ¥
(12.11 €)
     -33.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.60 €)
2,129.71 ¥
(13.00 €)
     +12.1 %
Childcare
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 79,816.67 ¥
(487.21 €)
230,029.66 ¥
(1,404.12 €)
     +188.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,267,000.00 ¥
(13,838.00 €)
1,861,979.08 ¥
(11,365.71 €)
     -17.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,970.90 ¥
(48.66 €)
10,391.14 ¥
(63.43 €)
     +30.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 5,630.00 ¥
(34.37 €)
4,857.39 ¥
(29.65 €)
     -13.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,398.40 ¥
(57.37 €)
12,731.09 ¥
(77.71 €)
     +35.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,831.43 ¥
(72.22 €)
14,050.33 ¥
(85.76 €)
     +18.8 %
Rent Per Month
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 143,845.44 ¥
(878.05 €)
230,110.60 ¥
(1,404.62 €)
     +60.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 85,783.44 ¥
(523.63 €)
182,429.95 ¥
(1,113.57 €)
     +112.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 390,504.84 ¥
(2,383.68 €)
308,182.24 ¥
(1,881.18 €)
     -21.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 169,454.87 ¥
(1,034.37 €)
265,347.02 ¥
(1,619.71 €)
     +56.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 106,786.62 ¥
(651.84 €)
71,020.37 ¥
(433.52 €)
     -33.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 59,068.42 ¥
(360.56 €)
48,358.33 ¥
(295.18 €)
     -18.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Tokyo Edit Rotterdam Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 417,262.55 ¥
(2,547.01 €)
564,664.58 ¥
(3,446.77 €)
     +35.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.65 3.72      +125.1 %
Last update: March 2024March 2024
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