Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 10.8% more expensive than Athens.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 27.9% less for restaurants
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Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.96
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€8.98
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
€1.95
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
€0.50
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
pay 75.1% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
$1.73
¥272
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.88
€6.34
|
$7.97
¥1,253
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€5.87
|
$5.76
¥906
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
$2.15
¥337
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.03
€4.63
|
$3.23
¥508
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$2.37
¥373
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.13
¥178
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.90
|
$2.19
¥345
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.53
|
$1.27
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$1.23
¥194
|
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pay 24.7% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
€7.06
|
$4.29
¥674
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.49
€29.93
|
$50.63
¥7,961
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,399.57
€25,237.94
|
$21,471.04
¥3,376,322
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
€11.17
|
$25.31
¥3,980
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.57
€30.00
|
$31.29
¥4,920
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$630.26
€580.54
|
$1,013.09
¥159,309
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$532.87
€490.83
|
$584.76
¥91,953
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.03
€152.01
|
$132.60
¥20,851
|
|
pay 20.4% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.99
€444.88
|
$486.02
¥76,427
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,389.46
€9,569.80
|
$14,566.86
¥2,290,638
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.41
€4.99
|
$3.21
¥505
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.34
|
$3.30
¥518
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.59
|
$3.85
¥606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.52
€42.85
|
$61.83
¥9,723
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
€8.98
|
$12.21
¥1,920
|
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pay 25.8% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.99
€82.89
|
$54.04
¥8,498
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.83
€32.08
|
$36.17
¥5,688
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.37
€87.84
|
$61.61
¥9,688
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.71
€107.50
|
$79.69
¥12,531
|
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