Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 26.7% cheaper than Paris.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Paris, you would:
pay 66.6% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
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
|
$12.86
€12.33
|
$5.21
¥815
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.92
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.84
|
$0.75
¥117
|
|
pay 3.0% more for groceries
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.92
|
$1.63
¥256
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.77
|
$7.01
¥1,097
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€5.18
|
$5.89
¥921
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.65
|
$2.09
¥326
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€6.06
|
$3.26
¥511
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.38
¥372
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$1.06
¥166
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.44
|
$2.65
¥414
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.70
|
$2.42
¥378
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.29
¥202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.16
|
$1.26
¥198
|
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pay 25.0% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.34
|
$4.42
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€88.78
|
$58.62
¥9,171
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€31,341.11
|
$21,767.76
¥3,405,457
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€23.82
|
$27.88
¥4,361
|
|
pay 24.3% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€32.27
|
$31.86
¥4,984
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,310.88
|
$1,120.28
¥175,262
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€1,013.78
|
$582.98
¥91,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€180.60
|
$134.03
¥20,969
|
|
pay 19.2% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€725.08
|
$533.29
¥83,431
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€15,285.22
|
$14,506.96
¥2,269,541
|
|
pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€7.19
|
$3.26
¥509
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€4.14
|
$3.40
¥532
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.84
|
$3.91
¥611
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€34.98
|
$67.16
¥10,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$12.38
¥1,936
|
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pay 39.4% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€99.53
|
$52.60
¥8,229
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€44.65
|
$36.87
¥5,768
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€106.94
|
$63.41
¥9,921
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€142.83
|
$82.89
¥12,968
|
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