Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Tokyo 

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Consumer Prices in Tokyo are 3.4% higher than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Tokyo are 4.4% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Tokyo are 18.2% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Tokyo are 37.8% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Tokyo are 31.0% higher than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Tokyo is 8.8% higher than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(2,332.34 ¥)
6.00 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -57.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(9,995.75 ¥)
42.02 €
(7,000.00 ¥)
     -30.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.53 €
(1,586.82 ¥)
4.80 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -49.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(583.09 ¥)
3.00 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -14.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(583.09 ¥)
4.80 €
(800.00 ¥)
     +37.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.39 €
(397.41 ¥)
2.95 €
(491.98 ¥)
     +23.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(406.19 ¥)
1.04 €
(173.71 ¥)
     -57.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.59 €
(264.63 ¥)
0.69 €
(115.08 ¥)
     -56.5 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.02 €
(669.07 ¥)
5.29 €
(882.10 ¥)
     +31.8 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(229.39 ¥)
1.45 €
(242.11 ¥)
     +5.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(110.04 ¥)
1.42 €
(236.30 ¥)
     +114.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.77 €
(462.26 ¥)
1.99 €
(331.83 ¥)
     -28.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(1,009.44 ¥)
6.59 €
(1,098.30 ¥)
     +8.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(576.60 ¥)
2.94 €
(489.23 ¥)
     -15.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(1,053.87 ¥)
8.37 €
(1,393.60 ¥)
     +32.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.02 €
(170.05 ¥)
2.21 €
(368.77 ¥)
     +116.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(136.52 ¥)
1.04 €
(173.54 ¥)
     +27.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.80 €
(133.55 ¥)
2.26 €
(375.96 ¥)
     +181.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.04 €
(172.82 ¥)
1.99 €
(331.75 ¥)
     +92.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(107.03 ¥)
1.16 €
(192.43 ¥)
     +79.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(114.47 ¥)
1.13 €
(187.86 ¥)
     +64.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(199.30 ¥)
1.26 €
(209.45 ¥)
     +5.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(145.43 ¥)
0.79 €
(131.85 ¥)
     -9.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(999.57 ¥)
6.60 €
(1,100.00 ¥)
     +10.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(202.89 ¥)
1.95 €
(324.60 ¥)
     +60.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(292.48 ¥)
2.70 €
(450.00 ¥)
     +53.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(941.27 ¥)
3.60 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -36.3 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(249.89 ¥)
1.20 €
(200.00 ¥)
     -20.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(6,663.83 ¥)
44.42 €
(7,400.00 ¥)
     +11.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(499.79 ¥)
3.00 €
(500.00 ¥)
     +0.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(321.73 ¥)
4.06 €
(675.92 ¥)
     +110.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(3,665.11 ¥)
22.75 €
(3,789.47 ¥)
     +3.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(1,037.87 ¥)
3.93 €
(655.01 ¥)
     -36.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(5,558,467.28 ¥)
20,060.54 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -39.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(4,601,330.84 ¥)
14,137.15 €
(2,355,189.47 ¥)
     -48.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 142.24 €
(23,696.34 ¥)
157.20 €
(26,188.89 ¥)
     +10.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.88 €
(2,312.69 ¥)
22.94 €
(3,821.74 ¥)
     +65.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.76 €
(4,957.30 ¥)
29.28 €
(4,878.53 ¥)
     -1.6 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 €
(7,258.81 ¥)
53.25 €
(8,871.25 ¥)
     +22.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(1,651.80 ¥)
16.54 €
(2,754.83 ¥)
     +66.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(1,665.96 ¥)
11.40 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     +14.0 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 €
(81,952.30 ¥)
454.09 €
(75,650.00 ¥)
     -7.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 €
(1,443,036.54 ¥)
13,609.91 €
(2,267,352.94 ¥)
     +57.1 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(11,453.46 ¥)
46.17 €
(7,691.73 ¥)
     -32.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 28.30 €
(4,715.05 ¥)
32.14 €
(5,354.76 ¥)
     +13.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 76.31 €
(12,712.39 ¥)
54.39 €
(9,061.20 ¥)
     -28.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 84.43 €
(14,065.09 ¥)
71.37 €
(11,889.57 ¥)
     -15.5 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,258.75 €
(209,702.40 ¥)
881.98 €
(146,934.52 ¥)
     -29.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 €
(150,907.99 ¥)
504.03 €
(83,969.68 ¥)
     -44.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,154.81 €
(358,981.81 ¥)
2,382.71 €
(396,949.20 ¥)
     +10.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,554.35 €
(258,947.75 ¥)
1,047.09 €
(174,441.16 ¥)
     -32.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 421.98 €
(70,299.94 ¥)
689.80 €
(114,918.12 ¥)
     +63.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 €
(39,718.17 ¥)
370.19 €
(61,671.35 ¥)
     +55.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Tokyo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,399.51 €
(399,748.38 ¥)
2,497.08 €
(416,003.01 ¥)
     +4.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.53 1.67      -33.9 %
Last update: May 2024April 2024
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