Frankfurt vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Frankfurt Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2182
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5115
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$1245
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$2194
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$585
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$174
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4614
$2574
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
87
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
776K
14.3M

The cost of living in Frankfurt is 29% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1510th and 3130th ($2182 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Frankfurt ranked 5th best city to live in Germany vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 38th and 4th 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
$17.3
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.3
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.6
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1285
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1001
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1844
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$226
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.91%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8398
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5144
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$4.41
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.7
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.2
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.02
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.54
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.16
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.6
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.77
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.02
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.63
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.57
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.92
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.85
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.39
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$64.4
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$107
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$99.4
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$619
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16203
$14795

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Cities near Frankfurt

Distance City Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi Offenbach am Main
$1730
6.6 km or 4.1 mi Neu-Isenburg
$1841
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Bad Vilbel
$1826
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Eschborn
$1884
11 km or 6.6 mi Dreieich
$1806
11 km or 6.7 mi Muhlheim am Main
$1724
12 km or 7.3 mi Maintal
$1718
12 km or 7.7 mi Oberursel
$1861
13 km or 8 mi Obertshausen
$1725
13 km or 8.2 mi Bad Soden
$1849
14 km or 8.4 mi Dietzenbach
$1774
14 km or 8.6 mi Bad Homburg vor der Hohe
$1854
14 km or 8.6 mi Langen
$1796
15 km or 9.1 mi Karben
$1791
15 km or 9.1 mi Hattersheim am Main
$1843
16 km or 9.9 mi Morfelden-Walldorf
$1812
16 km or 10 mi Friedrichsdorf
$1844
16 km or 10 mi Kelkheim
$1836
17 km or 11 mi Hofheim
$1832
17 km or 11 mi Hanau
$1640
18 km or 11 mi Rodgau
$1741
18 km or 11 mi Rodermark
$1757
19 km or 12 mi Bruchkobel
$1693
21 km or 13 mi Florsheim am Main
$1815
22 km or 14 mi Nidderau
$1763
22 km or 14 mi Seligenstadt
$1713
23 km or 14 mi Russelsheim am Main
$1813
24 km or 15 mi Weiterstadt
$1755
25 km or 16 mi Friedberg
$1801
26 km or 16 mi Gro-Gerau
$1776
28 km or 17 mi Darmstadt
$1793
29 km or 18 mi Bad Nauheim
$1810
30 km or 18 mi Griesheim
$1756
32 km or 20 mi Wiesbaden
$1922
32 km or 20 mi Idstein
$1810
32 km or 20 mi Mainz
$1736
33 km or 20 mi Gro-Umstadt
$1756
34 km or 21 mi Riedstadt
$1775
35 km or 22 mi Pfungstadt
$1763
36 km or 22 mi Butzbach
$1769

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961