Cost of Living Comparison Between Moscow and Tokyo 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 45.9% higher than in Moscow (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 38.5% higher than in Moscow | |
| Rent Prices in Tokyo are 24.4% higher than in Moscow | |
| Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 8.4% lower than in Moscow | |
| Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 97.7% higher than in Moscow | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 61.3% higher than in Moscow | |
Restaurants | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
910.83 руб (1,562.37 ¥) |
582.98 руб (1,000.00 ¥) |
-36.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 руб (6,861.32 ¥) |
4,080.85 руб (7,000.00 ¥) |
+2.0 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
450.00 руб (771.90 ¥) |
466.38 руб (800.00 ¥) |
+3.6 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
300.00 руб (514.60 ¥) |
291.49 руб (500.00 ¥) |
-2.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 руб (514.60 ¥) |
466.38 руб (800.00 ¥) |
+55.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
236.08 руб (404.96 ¥) |
285.53 руб (489.78 ¥) |
+20.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
100.01 руб (171.56 ¥) |
100.65 руб (172.66 ¥) |
+0.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
55.61 руб (95.39 ¥) |
67.09 руб (115.08 ¥) |
+20.6 % |
Markets | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
326.74 руб (560.46 ¥) |
514.43 руб (882.41 ¥) |
+57.4 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
53.04 руб (90.97 ¥) |
141.14 руб (242.11 ¥) |
+166.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
56.96 руб (97.70 ¥) |
130.55 руб (223.94 ¥) |
+129.2 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
159.65 руб (273.86 ¥) |
192.69 руб (330.52 ¥) |
+20.7 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
382.20 руб (655.61 ¥) |
640.28 руб (1,098.30 ¥) |
+67.5 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
196.01 руб (336.23 ¥) |
285.21 руб (489.23 ¥) |
+45.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
386.77 руб (663.44 ¥) |
812.44 руб (1,393.60 ¥) |
+110.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
56.74 руб (97.33 ¥) |
214.99 руб (368.77 ¥) |
+278.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
61.75 руб (105.92 ¥) |
101.17 руб (173.54 ¥) |
+63.8 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
71.83 руб (123.22 ¥) |
219.18 руб (375.96 ¥) |
+205.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
137.82 руб (236.40 ¥) |
193.40 руб (331.75 ¥) |
+40.3 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
17.59 руб (30.17 ¥) |
112.18 руб (192.43 ¥) |
+537.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.38 руб (31.53 ¥) |
109.52 руб (187.86 ¥) |
+495.8 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
107.03 руб (183.59 ¥) |
122.11 руб (209.45 ¥) |
+14.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
54.67 руб (93.78 ¥) |
76.86 руб (131.85 ¥) |
+40.6 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (1,029.20 ¥) |
641.28 руб (1,100.00 ¥) |
+6.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
78.08 руб (133.93 ¥) |
189.23 руб (324.60 ¥) |
+142.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
165.46 руб (283.82 ¥) |
262.34 руб (450.00 ¥) |
+58.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
230.00 руб (394.53 ¥) |
349.79 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+52.1 % |
Transportation | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
60.00 руб (102.92 ¥) |
116.60 руб (200.00 ¥) |
+94.3 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,730.00 руб (4,682.85 ¥) |
4,314.04 руб (7,400.00 ¥) |
+58.0 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
200.00 руб (343.07 ¥) |
291.49 руб (500.00 ¥) |
+45.7 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
64.37 руб (110.42 ¥) |
394.05 руб (675.92 ¥) |
+512.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
540.00 руб (926.28 ¥) |
2,209.18 руб (3,789.47 ¥) |
+309.1 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
211.65 руб (363.04 ¥) |
381.86 руб (655.01 ¥) |
+80.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (5,145,992.23 ¥) |
1,948,312.31 руб (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,007,692.31 руб (5,159,187.08 ¥) |
1,373,023.53 руб (2,355,189.47 ¥) |
-54.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
10,694.27 руб (18,344.22 ¥) |
15,990.53 руб (27,429.04 ¥) |
+49.5 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
538.59 руб (923.86 ¥) |
2,227.99 руб (3,821.74 ¥) |
+313.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
537.82 руб (922.53 ¥) |
2,829.25 руб (4,853.09 ¥) |
+426.1 % |
Sports And Leisure | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,957.37 руб (5,072.86 ¥) |
5,271.84 руб (9,042.94 ¥) |
+78.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,341.58 руб (4,016.58 ¥) |
1,606.01 руб (2,754.83 ¥) |
-31.4 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
500.00 руб (857.67 ¥) |
1,078.51 руб (1,850.00 ¥) |
+115.7 % |
Childcare | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,816.09 руб (75,159.09 ¥) |
44,102.28 руб (75,650.00 ¥) |
+0.7 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,056,106.46 руб (1,811,571.88 ¥) |
1,321,816.77 руб (2,267,352.94 ¥) |
+25.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
8,810.55 руб (15,113.01 ¥) |
4,484.11 руб (7,691.73 ¥) |
-49.1 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,104.97 руб (7,041.39 ¥) |
3,121.71 руб (5,354.76 ¥) |
-24.0 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
10,065.89 руб (17,266.34 ¥) |
5,282.48 руб (9,061.20 ¥) |
-47.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
9,771.48 руб (16,761.32 ¥) |
6,931.35 руб (11,889.57 ¥) |
-29.1 % |
Rent Per Month | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
79,315.07 руб (136,051.58 ¥) |
87,261.07 руб (149,681.59 ¥) |
+10.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
47,608.87 руб (81,664.96 ¥) |
49,245.14 руб (84,471.71 ¥) |
+3.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
164,557.69 руб (282,270.87 ¥) |
234,124.08 руб (401,600.24 ¥) |
+42.3 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
88,361.62 руб (151,569.40 ¥) |
101,801.68 руб (174,623.54 ¥) |
+15.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
46,642.19 руб (80,006.79 ¥) |
66,994.73 руб (114,918.12 ¥) |
+43.6 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
26,732.52 руб (45,855.12 ¥) |
35,953.04 руб (61,671.35 ¥) |
+34.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Moscow Edit |
Tokyo Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
110,853.84 руб (190,151.00 ¥) |
247,651.17 руб (424,803.67 ¥) |
+123.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.41 | 1.69 | -88.3 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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