Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Athens Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 7.9% more expensive than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.0% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 66.8% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 39.4% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 8.1% more in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.2% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Athens. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Athens Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 31.0% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.52
€14.76
|
$8.02
¥1,224
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.51
€8.85
|
$5.01
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.48
€2.09
|
$1.16
¥177
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
€0.52
|
$0.84
¥129
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 66.8% more for groceries
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.39
€1.17
|
$1.55
¥237
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.54
€6.35
|
$7.21
¥1,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
€6.06
|
$5.71
¥873
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.70
€3.96
|
$2.33
¥356
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.85
€4.08
|
$3.52
¥538
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.87
|
$2.38
¥363
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$1.18
¥180
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.60
|
$2.48
¥378
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.90
|
$2.64
¥403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.56
|
$1.43
¥218
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.48
|
$1.48
¥226
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 39.4% more for transportation
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.94
€6.69
|
$4.50
¥687
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.04
€29.51
|
$73.51
¥11,224
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,198.27
€24,594.23
|
$22,332.63
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.02
€11.81
|
$30.07
¥4,592
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 8.1% more for housing
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.45
€29.02
|
$33.44
¥5,107
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$685.67
€577.55
|
$1,071.65
¥164K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.10
€513.06
|
$642.24
¥98,066
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$165.77
€139.63
|
$122.16
¥18,654
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 11.2% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$566.82
€477.44
|
$519.69
¥79,354
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,581.98
€9,755.71
|
$15,131.74
¥2M
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.84
€4.92
|
$4.01
¥612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
€3.47
|
$3.43
¥524
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.84
€4.92
|
$4.01
¥612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.30
€47.42
|
$68.19
¥10,412
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.51
€8.85
|
$12.70
¥1,939
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.47
€85.47
|
$56.84
¥8,679
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.68
€40.16
|
$40.48
¥6,182
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.26
€88.66
|
$62.67
¥9,570
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.94
€106.08
|
$90.37
¥13,799
|
|
Athens vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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