Frankfurt vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1902
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4451
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1097
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1947
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$485
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3920
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
759K
14M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 22% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 2040th and 3238th ($1902 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 3rd in Germany and Japan, respectively. Check Germany vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.1 months in Frankfurt compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 38th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Frankfurt Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.2
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.54
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.12
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$3.78
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.92
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1156
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$808
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2055
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1525
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$176
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$273
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.88%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8253
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4831
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.65
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.02
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.75
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.86
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.93
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.51
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.38
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$81.7
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$20
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$81.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$506
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14318
$15051

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1560
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1651
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1653
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1684
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1644
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1588
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1600
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1656
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1586
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1657
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1620
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1652
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1660
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1638
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1660
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1674
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1648
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1649
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1644
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1605
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1628
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1606
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1651
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1616
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1603
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1654
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1725
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1624
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1684
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1824
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1630
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1721
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1713
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1631
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1673
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1657
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1704
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1725
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1574

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