Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 2.4% cheaper than Madrid.
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
€15.41
|
$6.51
¥1,019
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€10.28
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.67
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.73
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 48.6% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.44
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.64
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.23
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.93
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.63
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.08
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.96
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.79
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 12.5% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.51
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€34,285.12
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€14.28
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€30.53
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,408.34
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€1,030.40
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€124.67
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€544.17
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,654.34
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 10.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.60
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.48
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€6.17
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€41.34
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€10.28
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
|
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€86.77
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€35.68
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€93.84
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€116.39
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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