Berlin vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Berlin Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2013
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4765
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1134
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2203
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$489
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3496
$2885
😷 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 29% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1759th and 3238th ($2013 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Berlin compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Berlin ranked 2nd best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 19th 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
$12.4
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.5
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.77
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.02
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1192
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$858
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2460
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1755
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$263
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.96%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9186
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6527
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.8
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.2
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.96
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.84
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.18
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.14
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.88
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.43
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.75
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.8
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.4
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9556
$15051

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1671
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1729
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1715
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1656
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1735
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1601
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1629
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1701
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1673
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1581
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1695
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1689
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1622
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1607
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1618
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1656
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1628
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1536
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1677
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1258
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1372
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1443
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1280
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1288
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1298
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1263
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1253
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1271
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1379
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1384
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1370
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1264
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1295
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1348
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1297
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1196
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1249
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$848
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1303
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1323

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063