Cost of living comparison
Berlin is 41.0% more expensive than Tokyo.
If you lived in Berlin instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$16.08
€15.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$11.79
€11.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$2.88
€2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$2.84
€2.69
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$1.96
€1.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$6.66
€6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$4.57
€4.33
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$3.28
€3.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$5.41
€5.13
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.34
€1.28
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$1.00
€0.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$1.85
€1.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.83
€0.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.80
€0.76
|
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pay 25.9% more for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$7.19
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$52.52
€49.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$31,799.21
€30,157.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$29.37
€27.85
|
|
pay 53.2% more for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$44.99
€42.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$1,278.77
€1,212.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$938.86
€890.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$263.55
€249.94
|
|
pay 38.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$306.98
€291.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$9,639.17
€9,141.42
|
|
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.98
€3.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$9.11
€8.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$37.89
€35.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$13.66
€12.96
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Berlin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$85.49
€81.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$40.99
€38.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$95.49
€90.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$138.30
€131.16
|
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