Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 3.8% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 3.8% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 17.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 38.0% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 32.8% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 11.2% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(2,354.57 ¥)
5.95 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -57.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(10,091.04 ¥)
41.62 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -30.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(1,517.86 ¥)
4.76 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -47.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(588.64 ¥)
2.97 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -15.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.70 €
(622.28 ¥)
4.76 €
(800.00 ¥)
     +28.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(396.02 ¥)
2.91 €
(489.62 ¥)
     +23.6 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(408.73 ¥)
1.03 €
(172.66 ¥)
     -57.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.58 €
(265.00 ¥)
0.68 €
(115.08 ¥)
     -56.6 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(676.40 ¥)
5.25 €
(882.22 ¥)
     +30.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.33 €
(223.49 ¥)
1.44 €
(242.11 ¥)
     +8.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(110.45 ¥)
1.33 €
(223.94 ¥)
     +102.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(465.62 ¥)
1.97 €
(330.52 ¥)
     -29.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.76 €
(969.31 ¥)
6.53 €
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +13.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.39 €
(569.31 ¥)
2.91 €
(489.23 ¥)
     -14.1 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(1,035.67 ¥)
8.29 €
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +34.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.00 €
(167.53 ¥)
2.19 €
(368.77 ¥)
     +120.1 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.79 €
(133.59 ¥)
1.03 €
(173.54 ¥)
     +29.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(134.82 ¥)
2.24 €
(375.96 ¥)
     +178.9 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(173.32 ¥)
1.97 €
(331.75 ¥)
     +91.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(103.99 ¥)
1.14 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +85.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(111.86 ¥)
1.12 €
(187.86 ¥)
     +67.9 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(201.20 ¥)
1.25 €
(209.45 ¥)
     +4.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(146.15 ¥)
0.78 €
(131.85 ¥)
     -9.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(1,009.10 ¥)
6.54 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     +9.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(192.53 ¥)
1.93 €
(324.60 ¥)
     +68.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(295.26 ¥)
2.68 €
(450.00 ¥)
     +52.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.62 €
(946.03 ¥)
3.57 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -36.6 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(252.28 ¥)
1.19 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -20.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(6,727.36 ¥)
44.00 €
(7,400.00 ¥)
     +10.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(504.55 ¥)
2.97 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -0.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(324.80 ¥)
4.02 €
(675.92 ¥)
     +108.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(3,700.05 ¥)
22.53 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     +2.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.22 €
(1,045.88 ¥)
3.89 €
(655.01 ¥)
     -37.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(5,611,456.61 ¥)
19,871.10 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -40.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(4,645,195.71 ¥)
14,003.65 €
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -49.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.32 €
(23,936.55 ¥)
163.09 €
(27,429.04 ¥)
     +14.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.27 €
(2,399.42 ¥)
22.72 €
(3,821.74 ¥)
     +59.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.92 €
(5,032.20 ¥)
28.86 €
(4,853.09 ¥)
     -3.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.66 €
(7,342.66 ¥)
53.77 €
(9,042.94 ¥)
     +23.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(1,667.54 ¥)
16.38 €
(2,754.83 ¥)
     +65.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(1,681.84 ¥)
11.00 €
(1,850.00 ¥)
     +10.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 484.60 €
(81,501.93 ¥)
449.81 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -7.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,904.55 €
(1,497,601.39 ¥)
13,481.39 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +51.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 69.95 €
(11,764.47 ¥)
45.73 €
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -34.6 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.66 €
(4,820.47 ¥)
31.84 €
(5,354.76 ¥)
     +11.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.80 €
(12,916.92 ¥)
53.88 €
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.24 €
(14,336.41 ¥)
70.69 €
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,235.09 €
(207,722.44 ¥)
889.65 €
(149,624.07 ¥)
     -28.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 897.84 €
(151,002.78 ¥)
502.18 €
(84,458.47 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,151.82 €
(361,901.22 ¥)
2,386.94 €
(401,444.46 ¥)
     +10.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,547.96 €
(260,341.85 ¥)
1,037.96 €
(174,568.95 ¥)
     -32.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 432.63 €
(72,761.54 ¥)
683.29 €
(114,918.12 ¥)
     +57.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 244.74 €
(41,160.81 ¥)
366.69 €
(61,671.35 ¥)
     +49.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,358.97 €
(396,740.39 ¥)
2,523.85 €
(424,471.63 ¥)
     +7.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.61 1.69      -35.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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