Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 26.1% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 69.9% less for restaurants
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Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.44
€20.55
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$5.21
¥815
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$1.12
¥175
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.59
€3.44
|
$0.75
¥117
|
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pay 17.2% more for groceries
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.19
€3.06
|
$1.63
¥256
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.38
€8.04
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
€5.56
|
$5.89
¥921
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.18
€4.01
|
$2.09
¥326
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.36
€5.14
|
$3.26
¥511
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$2.38
¥372
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$1.06
¥166
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.12
€1.08
|
$2.65
¥414
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.77
|
$2.42
¥378
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.91
|
$1.29
¥202
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.96
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 19.8% less for transportation
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
€5.87
|
$4.42
¥692
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,027.72
€25,913.45
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.72
€30.42
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
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pay 43.2% less for housing
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.67
€49.54
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,942.57
€1,862.48
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,630.61
€1,563.39
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$186.56
€178.87
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,316.93
€1,262.64
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,684.09
€16,955.03
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
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pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.23
€6.94
|
$3.26
¥509
|
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| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$3.40
¥532
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.16
€5.91
|
$3.91
¥611
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.62
€43.74
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.39
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
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pay 11.7% less for clothing
|
Luxembourg
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.15
€61.51
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.76
€31.41
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.52
€79.11
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.28
€97.11
|
$82.89
¥12,968
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