Berlin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2371
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5321
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1330
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2289
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$561
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$319
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3423
$2429
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
3.78M
14.3M

The cost of living in Berlin is 41% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1150th and 3273rd ($2371 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Berlin compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Berlin ranked 9th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 45th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Berlin vs Tokyo

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Berlin Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.2
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.6
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14.4
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.26
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.65
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.71
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1383
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1009
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2475
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1800
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$307
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8891
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6112
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.59
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$29.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.2
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.26
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.44
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.1
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.65
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.4
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$69.6
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.6
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$101
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$109
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12679
$17493

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1930
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1960
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1941
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1902
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1979
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1908
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1878
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1921
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1895
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1840
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1920
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1903
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1804
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1827
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1854
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1863
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1848
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1682
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1870
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1482
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1517
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1460
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1332
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1459
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1462
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1459
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1482
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1551
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1461
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1505
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1434
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1448
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1419
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1443
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1190
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1416
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$1080
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1551
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1470

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006