Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 8.7% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 1.6% higher than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 11.4% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 35.7% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 38.8% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 10.8% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(2,295.09 ¥)
6.10 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -56.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(9,836.10 ¥)
43.46 €
(7,125.00 ¥)
     -27.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.00 €
(1,475.41 ¥)
4.88 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -45.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(573.77 ¥)
3.05 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -12.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(573.77 ¥)
4.88 €
(800.00 ¥)
     +39.4 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.35 €
(386.01 ¥)
2.99 €
(490.22 ¥)
     +27.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(393.24 ¥)
1.07 €
(174.83 ¥)
     -55.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.55 €
(253.90 ¥)
0.71 €
(115.94 ¥)
     -54.3 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.04 €
(662.41 ¥)
5.46 €
(895.12 ¥)
     +35.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 €
(216.82 ¥)
1.49 €
(244.11 ¥)
     +12.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.64 €
(105.34 ¥)
1.38 €
(225.68 ¥)
     +114.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(455.64 ¥)
2.03 €
(332.08 ¥)
     -27.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 €
(961.45 ¥)
6.87 €
(1,125.56 ¥)
     +17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.42 €
(560.01 ¥)
3.07 €
(502.53 ¥)
     -10.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.16 €
(1,009.50 ¥)
8.76 €
(1,435.91 ¥)
     +42.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.01 €
(165.08 ¥)
2.30 €
(377.64 ¥)
     +128.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.80 €
(131.35 ¥)
1.08 €
(177.30 ¥)
     +35.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(133.40 ¥)
2.39 €
(391.41 ¥)
     +193.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(170.16 ¥)
2.07 €
(339.82 ¥)
     +99.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(102.12 ¥)
1.20 €
(197.12 ¥)
     +93.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.67 €
(110.47 ¥)
1.17 €
(192.17 ¥)
     +74.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.19 €
(195.74 ¥)
1.29 €
(212.29 ¥)
     +8.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.86 €
(140.93 ¥)
0.82 €
(134.79 ¥)
     -4.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(983.61 ¥)
6.71 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     +11.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.14 €
(187.66 ¥)
2.00 €
(327.48 ¥)
     +74.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(291.08 ¥)
2.80 €
(458.46 ¥)
     +57.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.60 €
(918.04 ¥)
3.66 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -34.6 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(245.90 ¥)
1.22 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -18.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(6,557.40 ¥)
47.58 €
(7,800.00 ¥)
     +18.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(491.80 ¥)
3.05 €
(500.00 ¥)
     +1.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(316.59 ¥)
3.93 €
(643.74 ¥)
     +103.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(3,606.57 ¥)
23.12 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     +5.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.21 €
(1,018.71 ¥)
4.01 €
(657.88 ¥)
     -35.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,182.50 €
(5,439,770.42 ¥)
20,386.14 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -38.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,043.06 €
(4,433,301.09 ¥)
14,366.61 €
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 134.31 €
(22,017.92 ¥)
166.02 €
(27,217.07 ¥)
     +23.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 14.16 €
(2,321.99 ¥)
23.55 €
(3,860.62 ¥)
     +66.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.13 €
(4,775.64 ¥)
29.77 €
(4,879.97 ¥)
     +2.2 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.72 €
(7,166.90 ¥)
56.60 €
(9,278.82 ¥)
     +29.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.63 €
(1,578.97 ¥)
17.25 €
(2,828.65 ¥)
     +79.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(1,639.35 ¥)
11.28 €
(1,850.00 ¥)
     +12.8 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 488.60 €
(80,098.60 ¥)
461.46 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -5.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,115.00 €
(1,494,266.78 ¥)
13,513.37 €
(2,215,312.50 ¥)
     +48.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.35 €
(10,877.08 ¥)
47.70 €
(7,819.90 ¥)
     -28.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.94 €
(4,579.63 ¥)
32.66 €
(5,354.76 ¥)
     +16.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 74.71 €
(12,247.46 ¥)
55.54 €
(9,105.42 ¥)
     -25.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.71 €
(13,558.38 ¥)
73.05 €
(11,975.45 ¥)
     -11.7 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,206.37 €
(197,766.58 ¥)
919.62 €
(150,757.80 ¥)
     -23.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 882.96 €
(144,747.84 ¥)
527.22 €
(86,429.41 ¥)
     -40.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,114.71 €
(346,674.14 ¥)
2,552.28 €
(418,408.39 ¥)
     +20.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,505.65 €
(246,828.97 ¥)
1,053.88 €
(172,768.21 ¥)
     -30.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 407.91 €
(66,871.06 ¥)
701.14 €
(114,941.35 ¥)
     +71.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.55 €
(39,106.14 ¥)
376.33 €
(61,693.47 ¥)
     +57.8 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,350.78 €
(385,375.44 ¥)
2,646.65 €
(433,878.42 ¥)
     +12.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.57 1.67      -35.2 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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