Berlin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2146
$1778
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4970
$4689
🏠 One person rent
$1209
$844
🏘️ Family rent
$2251
$1851
🍽️ Food expenses
$492
$504
🚐 Transport expenses
$298
$318
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3213
$2854
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
100
100
😀 Quality of life
95
100
🏙️ Population
3.68M
14M

The cost of living in Berlin is 21% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 433rd and 2147th ($2146 vs $1778) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Berlin compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 28th and 1st 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
$13.1
$7.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.4
$47.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.28
$4.38
☕ Cappuccino
$3.51
$3.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1276
$1052
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$885
$610
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2508
$2582
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1742
$1415
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.3
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
2.4%
1.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8822
$8885
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5926
$5220
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.25
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.6
$75.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.9
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.19
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.83
$1.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.13
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$8.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$24.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$7.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$7.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$4.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.55
$9.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.64
$4.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$9.03
$3.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.58
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$70.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.9
$13.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.7
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.7
$47
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$67.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$209
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7940
$16527

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1299
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1300
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1302
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1303
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1301
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1569
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1298
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1347
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1299
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1296
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1298
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1299
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1305
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1296
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1305
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1301
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1302
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1300
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1326
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1302
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1301
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1300
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1305
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1067
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1301
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1298
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1307
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1299
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1299
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1303
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1302
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1300
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1302
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1295
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1218
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$939
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1297
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$769
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1304
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1303

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1058
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1052
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1074
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1084
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1050
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1057
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1083
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1078
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1055
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1049
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1066
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1051
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1054
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1048
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1088
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1050
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1051
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1094
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1133
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1076
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1047
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1048
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1093
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1186
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1060
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1059
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1080
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1041
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1070
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1051
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1048
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1050