Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tokyo vs. Limassol Cost of Living Summary
Tokyo is 12.2% cheaper than Limassol.
- Restaurants
-
pay 45.5% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
-
pay 24.2% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 6.5% more in Tokyo
- Housing
-
pay 29.8% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.5% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Limassol. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
Tokyo vs. Limassol Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Limassol, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.36
€19.90
|
$8.02
¥1,249
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€7.96
|
$5.01
¥781
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€1.79
|
$1.16
¥181
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
€0.96
|
$0.84
¥131
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.21
€1.88
|
$1.55
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
€5.47
|
$7.21
¥1,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.53
€6.41
|
$5.71
¥890
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.34
€3.70
|
$2.33
¥363
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.28
€3.65
|
$3.52
¥548
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.54
€1.31
|
$2.38
¥370
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
€0.94
|
$1.18
¥184
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.05
|
$2.48
¥386
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
€1.36
|
$2.64
¥411
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.43
¥222
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.69
|
$1.48
¥231
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries
pay 6.5% more for transportation
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.41
|
$4.50
¥701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.72
€39.81
|
$73.51
¥11,449
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,863.76
€22,888.09
|
$22,332.63
¥3,478,419
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.16
€22.29
|
$30.07
¥4,684
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of transportation
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.18
€30.82
|
$33.44
¥5,209
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,568.82
€1,336.65
|
$1,071.65
¥166,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,248.85
€1,064.03
|
$642.24
¥100,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.94
€151.61
|
$122.16
¥19,027
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of housing
pay 13.1% more for childcare
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$668.36
€569.45
|
$519.69
¥80,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,197.45
€8,688.29
|
$15,131.74
¥2,356,844
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of childcare
pay 16.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.67
€3.98
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.09
€3.49
|
$3.43
¥534
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.29
€5.36
|
$4.01
¥624
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.26
€76.90
|
$68.19
¥10,621
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.68
€9.95
|
$12.70
¥1,978
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Limassol
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$99.60
€84.86
|
$56.84
¥8,853
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.56
€49.04
|
$40.48
¥6,306
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.42
€95.78
|
$62.67
¥9,762
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$136.50
€116.29
|
$90.37
¥14,076
|
|
Limassol vs. Tokyo - Cost of clothing
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