Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 8.1% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.7% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 14.1% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
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pay 10.2% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 21.2% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
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pay 43.9% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 11.3% less in Tokyo
- Clothing
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pay 32.9% less in Tokyo
The cost of childcare, groceries, and transportation in Tokyo are more expensive than in Vienna. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 59.7% less for restaurants
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.75
|
$6.51
¥960
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.17
|
$5.21
¥768
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.37
|
$1.12
¥165
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.01
|
$0.75
¥110
|
|
pay 14.1% more for groceries
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.49
|
$1.63
¥241
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.00
|
$7.01
¥1,034
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.13
|
$5.89
¥868
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€3.82
|
$2.09
¥307
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.42
|
$3.26
¥481
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€0.99
|
$2.38
¥351
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.86
|
$1.06
¥157
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.21
|
$2.65
¥390
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.68
|
$2.42
¥356
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.29
¥190
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.73
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
pay 10.2% more for transportation
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€5.63
|
$4.42
¥652
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€35.76
|
$58.62
¥8,640
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€23,742.95
|
$21,767.76
¥3,208,372
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€15.40
|
$27.88
¥4,109
|
|
pay 21.2% less for housing
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€31.28
|
$31.86
¥4,696
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€947.46
|
$1,120.28
¥165,119
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€691.46
|
$582.98
¥85,926
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€208.77
|
$134.03
¥19,755
|
|
pay 43.9% more for childcare
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€234.17
|
$533.29
¥78,603
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€13,364.48
|
$14,506.96
¥2,138,195
|
|
pay 11.3% less for entertainment and sports
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.58
|
$3.26
¥480
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.60
|
$3.40
¥502
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€5.78
|
$3.91
¥576
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€38.89
|
$67.16
¥9,898
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.00
|
$12.38
¥1,824
|
|
pay 32.9% less for clothing
Vienna
|
Tokyo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€89.41
|
$52.60
¥7,753
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€37.38
|
$36.87
¥5,434
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€81.63
|
$63.41
¥9,347
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€105.30
|
$82.89
¥12,218
|
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