Cost of Living Comparison Between Amsterdam and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 18.8% lower than in Amsterdam (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 28.5% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 43.6% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 55.9% lower than in Amsterdam | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 16.4% higher than in Amsterdam | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 1.4% higher than in Amsterdam | |
Restaurants | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
20.00 € (3,295.24 ¥) |
6.07 € (1,000.00 ¥) |
-69.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
85.00 € (14,004.76 ¥) |
42.49 € (7,000.00 ¥) |
-50.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
12.00 € (1,977.14 ¥) |
4.86 € (800.00 ¥) |
-59.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
6.10 € (1,005.05 ¥) |
3.03 € (500.00 ¥) |
-50.3 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
5.50 € (906.19 ¥) |
4.86 € (800.00 ¥) |
-11.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
3.91 € (644.08 ¥) |
3.01 € (496.47 ¥) |
-22.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.01 € (495.56 ¥) |
1.05 € (173.06 ¥) |
-65.1 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.54 € (418.13 ¥) |
0.70 € (115.78 ¥) |
-72.3 % |
Markets | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
4.71 € (776.42 ¥) |
5.43 € (894.96 ¥) |
+15.3 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
1.63 € (268.36 ¥) |
1.48 € (244.11 ¥) |
-9.0 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
1.17 € (192.91 ¥) |
1.37 € (225.68 ¥) |
+17.0 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
4.04 € (665.08 ¥) |
2.02 € (332.08 ¥) |
-50.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
5.21 € (858.30 ¥) |
6.83 € (1,125.56 ¥) |
+31.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
5.46 € (899.32 ¥) |
3.05 € (502.53 ¥) |
-44.1 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
6.23 € (1,026.56 ¥) |
8.72 € (1,435.91 ¥) |
+39.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
0.84 € (137.73 ¥) |
2.29 € (377.64 ¥) |
+174.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
0.92 € (152.20 ¥) |
1.08 € (177.30 ¥) |
+16.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
0.87 € (143.63 ¥) |
2.38 € (391.41 ¥) |
+172.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
1.41 € (232.45 ¥) |
2.06 € (339.82 ¥) |
+46.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
0.78 € (129.09 ¥) |
1.20 € (197.12 ¥) |
+52.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
0.76 € (125.52 ¥) |
1.17 € (192.17 ¥) |
+53.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
1.12 € (184.47 ¥) |
1.29 € (212.29 ¥) |
+15.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
0.73 € (119.64 ¥) |
0.81 € (133.32 ¥) |
+11.4 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
6.58 € (1,083.31 ¥) |
6.68 € (1,100.00 ¥) |
+1.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
1.31 € (216.59 ¥) |
1.99 € (327.48 ¥) |
+51.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
2.30 € (379.04 ¥) |
2.78 € (458.46 ¥) |
+21.0 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
9.50 € (1,565.24 ¥) |
3.64 € (600.00 ¥) |
-61.7 % |
Transportation | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.40 € (560.19 ¥) |
1.21 € (200.00 ¥) |
-64.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
81.50 € (13,428.09 ¥) |
47.34 € (7,800.00 ¥) |
-41.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
4.00 € (659.05 ¥) |
3.03 € (500.00 ¥) |
-24.1 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
3.86 € (636.38 ¥) |
3.91 € (643.74 ¥) |
+1.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
32.50 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
23.00 € (3,789.47 ¥) |
-29.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
7.43 € (1,223.51 ¥) |
3.99 € (657.88 ¥) |
-46.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
28,000.00 € (4,613,332.62 ¥) |
20,283.82 € (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-27.6 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
32,160.38 € (5,298,805.41 ¥) |
14,294.50 € (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-55.6 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
237.64 € (39,154.13 ¥) |
165.19 € (27,217.07 ¥) |
-30.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
21.24 € (3,498.74 ¥) |
23.43 € (3,860.62 ¥) |
+10.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
44.67 € (7,360.42 ¥) |
29.62 € (4,879.97 ¥) |
-33.7 % |
Sports And Leisure | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
54.76 € (9,021.68 ¥) |
56.32 € (9,278.82 ¥) |
+2.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
19.15 € (3,155.82 ¥) |
17.17 € (2,828.65 ¥) |
-10.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
15.00 € (2,471.43 ¥) |
11.23 € (1,850.00 ¥) |
-25.1 % |
Childcare | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
1,874.29 € (308,812.00 ¥) |
459.15 € (75,650.00 ¥) |
-75.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
10,108.18 € (1,665,443.03 ¥) |
13,445.54 € (2,215,312.50 ¥) |
+33.0 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
78.65 € (12,958.84 ¥) |
47.46 € (7,819.90 ¥) |
-39.7 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
30.29 € (4,990.84 ¥) |
32.50 € (5,354.76 ¥) |
+7.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
86.77 € (14,295.88 ¥) |
55.26 € (9,105.42 ¥) |
-36.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
99.46 € (16,387.47 ¥) |
72.68 € (11,975.45 ¥) |
-26.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
1,862.64 € (306,891.89 ¥) |
915.09 € (150,771.46 ¥) |
-50.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,536.46 € (253,149.76 ¥) |
524.62 € (86,438.00 ¥) |
-65.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
3,151.68 € (519,275.90 ¥) |
2,499.63 € (411,843.32 ¥) |
-20.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
2,300.00 € (378,952.32 ¥) |
1,048.89 € (172,816.95 ¥) |
-54.4 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
795.03 € (130,990.47 ¥) |
697.62 € (114,941.35 ¥) |
-12.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
528.25 € (87,035.09 ¥) |
374.44 € (61,693.47 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
Salaries And Financing | Amsterdam Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
3,633.69 € (598,693.25 ¥) |
2,633.81 € (433,951.18 ¥) |
-27.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 3.94 | 1.67 | -57.7 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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Cities near Amsterdam: | Cost of Living in Haarlem | 12.79 miles |
| Cost of Living in Bussum | 16.25 miles |
| Cost of Living in Almere | 21.04 miles |
| Cost of Living in Alkmaar | 24.72 miles |
| Cost of Living in Leiden | 26.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Oegstgeest | 26.85 miles |
| Cost of Living in Utrecht | 33.17 miles |
| Cost of Living in Amersfoort | 33.33 miles |
| Cost of Living in Delft | 39.07 miles |
| Cost of Living in The Hague (Den Haag) | 39.31 miles |
Cities near Tokyo: | Cost of Living in Matsudo | 17.80 miles |
| 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 |