Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.4% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 57.4% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 48.6% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 12.5% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 22.1% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 19.1% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 10.1% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.40
|
$6.51
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.60
|
$5.21
¥759
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.50
|
$1.12
¥163
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.62
|
$0.75
¥109
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.34
|
$1.63
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.20
|
$7.01
¥1,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.95
|
$5.89
¥858
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.73
|
$2.09
¥304
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.39
|
$3.26
¥475
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.01
|
$2.38
¥346
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$1.06
¥155
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.90
|
$2.65
¥386
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.94
|
$2.42
¥352
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.75
|
$1.29
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.73
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.08
|
$4.42
¥644
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€38.41
|
$58.62
¥8,538
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,036.50
|
$21,767.76
¥3,170,365
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.35
|
$27.88
¥4,060
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.53
|
$31.86
¥4,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,315.97
|
$1,120.28
¥163,163
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€962.82
|
$582.98
¥84,908
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€116.49
|
$134.03
¥19,521
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€508.48
|
$533.29
¥77,671
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,021.15
|
$14,506.96
¥2,112,866
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.36
|
$3.26
¥474
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.32
|
$3.40
¥496
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.76
|
$3.91
¥569
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€38.63
|
$67.16
¥9,781
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.60
|
$12.38
¥1,802
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€81.08
|
$52.60
¥7,661
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€33.34
|
$36.87
¥5,370
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€87.69
|
$63.41
¥9,236
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€108.76
|
$82.89
¥12,073
|
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