Cost of living comparison
Germany is 57.2% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.6 times more in Germany
- Groceries
-
pay 3.1% more in Germany
- Transportation
-
pay 20.1% more in Germany
- Housing
-
pay 77.2% more in Germany
- Childcare
-
pay 35.0% more in Germany
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% more in Germany
- Clothing
-
pay 68.9% more in Germany
The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Germany are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Germany.
If you lived in Germany instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$14.04
€12.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$10.20
€8.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$2.80
€2.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$2.41
€2.12
|
|
pay 3.1% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$2.03
€1.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$6.71
€5.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$4.38
€3.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$3.41
€3.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$6.24
€5.49
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$1.28
€1.12
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.70
€0.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.97
€0.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$2.10
€1.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.66
€0.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.69
€0.61
|
|
pay 20.1% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$7.07
€6.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$52.96
€46.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$28,807.86
€25,363.51
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$23.02
€20.27
|
|
pay 77.2% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$48.22
€42.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$790.39
€695.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$625.27
€550.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$230.06
€202.56
|
|
pay 35.0% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$458.39
€403.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$12,308.95
€10,837.25
|
|
pay 35.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$4.42
€3.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$3.49
€3.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$8.74
€7.69
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$36.01
€31.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$12.80
€11.27
|
|
pay 68.9% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Germany
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$82.34
€72.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$40.78
€35.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$91.59
€80.64
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$123.43
€108.67
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Germany or Japan. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.