Frankfurt vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2102
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4758
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$1237
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$2068
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$535
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4186
$2601
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
773K
14.3M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 28% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1589th and 3085th ($2102 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 4th in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Frankfurt ranked 6th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 36th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.3
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72.4
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.22
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$4.05
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.96
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1303
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2335
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1600
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$184
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$282
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.98%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8020
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5017
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.79
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.4
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.08
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.93
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.5
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.9
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.06
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.69
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$83.3
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.8
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.7
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$568
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15030
$15495

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1620
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1773
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1766
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1830
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1763
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1673
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1699
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1801
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1676
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1810
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1739
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1794
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1779
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1759
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1815
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1791
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1778
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1814
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1813
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1731
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1710
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1750
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1724
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1812
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1723
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1724
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1812
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1805
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1760
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1804
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1906
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1770
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1801
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1953
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1812
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1748
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1766
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1795
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1804
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1716

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033