Frankfurt vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2251
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5339
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1290
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2248
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$601
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$178
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4308
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
88
100
😀 Quality of life
93
96
🏙️ Population
776K
14.3M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 34% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1384th and 3273rd ($2251 vs $1679) 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 1.9 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Frankfurt ranked 10th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 48th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Frankfurt vs Tokyo

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Frankfurt Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.4
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.9
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.8
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.75
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.71
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1277
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1017
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2336
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1825
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$177
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$276
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.5
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.59%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8499
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4451
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.42
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.2
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.41
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.99
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.7
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.73
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.2
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.34
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.21
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.37
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$71.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.3
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$104
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.7
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$823
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21222
$17493

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1826
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1891
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1869
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1938
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1851
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1765
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1746
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1889
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1762
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1903
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1814
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1867
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1827
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1817
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1886
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1829
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1846
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1878
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1872
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1668
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1775
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1798
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1699
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1852
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1780
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1732
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1851
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1740
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1822
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1793
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1773
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1829
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1754
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1996
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1855
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1709
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1772
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1772
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1778

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