Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 13.4% more expensive than Berlin.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$7.57
¥1,170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
€9.35
|
$5.30
¥819
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.90
€2.72
|
$1.29
¥200
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.39
€2.25
|
$0.88
¥136
|
|
pay 55.2% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.97
€1.85
|
$1.58
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.93
€6.50
|
$7.12
¥1,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.79
|
$5.46
¥844
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
€2.96
|
$2.04
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.93
€4.62
|
$3.81
¥589
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.30
€1.22
|
$3.30
¥511
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.82
|
$1.52
¥235
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.25
|
$3.33
¥514
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.50
|
$2.26
¥349
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.88
|
$2.29
¥354
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.78
|
$1.79
¥276
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.08
€7.57
|
$4.77
¥737
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$93.45
€87.65
|
$75.67
¥11,700
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,967.00
€30,918.63
|
$21,565.59
¥3,334,580
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.98
€21.55
|
$28.75
¥4,446
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.65
€40.00
|
$35.00
¥5,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,347.77
€1,264.03
|
$1,128.57
¥174,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$999.06
€936.98
|
$671.52
¥103,834
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$273.14
€256.17
|
$138.96
¥21,487
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.36
€197.29
|
$616.16
¥95,274
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,885.50
€7,395.54
|
$17,025.47
¥2,632,563
|
|
pay 4.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€4.12
|
$4.16
¥644
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.62
€3.40
|
$3.54
¥548
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.80
€8.25
|
$4.54
¥702
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€39.13
|
$72.81
¥11,258
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.19
€12.37
|
$13.62
¥2,106
|
|
pay 21.4% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$91.74
€86.04
|
$50.16
¥7,756
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.98
€36.56
|
$40.10
¥6,200
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.97
€89.07
|
$65.44
¥10,118
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.23
€110.88
|
$103.70
¥16,035
|
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